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Hardback. This is a critical survey and discography of Louis Armstrong's most formative phase - the period during which he worked alongside such luminaries as King Oliver, Bessie Smith, Sidney Bechet, Fletcher Henderson and Earl Hines. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 568 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; AVGJ; AVH; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 34. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 568
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810840737
- ISBN
- 9780810840737
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.73
€ 200.73
Paperback. Using the history of both the Takacs Quartet and the Beethoven quartets as the backbone to his story, the author, first violinist of the Takacs since 1993, recounts the challenge of tackling these pieces. It takes the reader inside the daily life of a quartet, vividly showing the necessary creative tension between individual and group expression. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH; AVRL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571317141
- ISBN
- 9780571317141
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.42
€ 15.99
€ 12.42
Hardback. This is the first biography of jazz clarinetist Kenny Davern. Drawing from Davern's many interviews and the recollections of his friends and family, Meyer tells the story of the man and his music and why both were unique and irreplaceable. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 476 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; AVRN; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 33. Weight in Grams: 804.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 476
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810876927
- ISBN
- 9780810876927
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.65
€ 156.65
Paperback. Rewrites the history of early twentieth-century pop music in modernist terms. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 296 pages, 13 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 227 x 27. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252078927
- ISBN
- 9780252078927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.89
€ 32.99
€ 29.89
Paperback. Mahler's life was a remarkably complex one, his success as a conductor continually overshadowed by his craving for recognition as a composer. Recognition which never came in his lifetime. Num Pages: 144 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 12. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Omnibus Press
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Pap/Com
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780384450
- ISBN
- 9781780384450
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.48
€ 17.99
€ 14.48
Hardback. A guide to the art of conducting in the twenty-first century, by the founder of the RCM's Twentieth Century Ensemble. Num Pages: 235 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, 27 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AVGC6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 183 x 22. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Har/DVD
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843838029
- ISBN
- 9781843838029
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.51
€ 52.99
€ 44.51
Hardback. Num Pages: 180 pages, 1. BIC Classification: AVGT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 287 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1030.
- Publisher
- Bazillion Points
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reanimat-edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935950196
- ISBN
- 9781935950196
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 31.45
€ 44.99
€ 31.45
Paperback. Shows how studying the women's music festivals provides insights into the role of music and lesbian community formation. This book argues that the women's music festival is a significant institutional site for the emergence of black feminist consciousness in the contemporary period. Series: African American Music in Global Perspective. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; JFSK1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780252076985
- ISBN
- 9780252076985
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.09
€ 26.09
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGL; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613743355
- ISBN
- 9781613743355
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.26
€ 25.26
Paperback. A new edition of the classic text on African American music. Num Pages: 704 pages, Over 50 photographs. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; AVGH; HBTB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 35. Weight in Grams: 978.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 702
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393971415
- ISBN
- 9780393971415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.90€ 61.09
€ 61.90
€ 61.09
Paperback. Jazz was born on the streets, grew up in clubs, and will die - so some fear - at the university. Facing dwindling commercial demand and the gradual disappearance of venues, many aspiring jazz musicians today learn their craft, and find their careers, in one of the many academic programs that now offer jazz degrees. This book tells their story. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226125190
- ISBN
- 9780226125190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.89
€ 37.99
€ 29.89
Paperback. Focusing on the artists Ice Cube, Dr Dre, the Geto Boys, Snoop Dogg, and Tupac Shakur, Quinn explores the origins, development, and immense popularity of gangsta rap. Including detailed readings in urban geography, neoconservative politics, subcultural formations, black cultural debates, and music industry conditions, this book explains how and why this music genre emerged. Series: Popular Cultures, Everyday Lives. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: AVGR; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231124096
- ISBN
- 9780231124096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.65
€ 37.99
€ 27.65
hardcover. John J. Weinzweig (b. 1913) has been considered the dean of Canadian music for over thirty years. Series: Composers of North America. Num Pages: 337 pages, Fr.Ill.mus.exs. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 337
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810828490
- ISBN
- 9780810828490
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.64
€ 121.64
Hardcover. Num Pages: 264 pages, 6 music examples, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFGE; AVA; AVGC5; AVGC6; HBTW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 243 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199998098
- ISBN
- 9780199998098
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.45
€ 94.45
Paperback. From local Kapellmeister to international icon, Joseph Haydn achieved success by developing a musical language aimed at both the connoisseurs and amateurs of the emerging musical public. This work examines Haydn's works in relation to the aesthetic and cultural crosscurrents of his time. Editor(s): Sisman, Elaine R. Series: The Bard Music Festival. Num Pages: 325 pages, music, port. BIC Classification: 1DFA; AVGC4; AVH; BGF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 325
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691057996
- ISBN
- 9780691057996
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.57€ 41.80
€ 53.57
€ 41.80
Paperback. Build a Rocket Boys! is the fifth studio album by multi-award winning band Elbow, and follows the phenomenal success of The Seldom Seen Kid. This album-matching songbook contains all the songs from the album including singles Lippy Kids and Neat Little Rows, all arranged for piano and voice with guitar chords. Num Pages: 56 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVQS; AVRG; AVRL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 227 x 6. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Faber Music Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 56
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571536306
- ISBN
- 9780571536306
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.63
€ 24.99
€ 21.63
Paperback. Part of a series of comprehensive practical guides for the solo piano. This volume provides a complete survey of Chopin's music for solo piano, including a graded list of his works together with detailed suggestions for study and performance. Series: Pianist's Repertoire S. Num Pages: 592 pages, music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; AVQ; AVRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 173 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1160.
- Publisher
- Kahn & Averill United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 592
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781871082678
- ISBN
- 9781871082678
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.03
€ 52.99
€ 44.03
Hardback. Two systems of timekeeping were in concurrent use in Venice between 1582 and 1797. This work defines the many ways in which time was discussed, resolving a long-standing fuzziness imposed on studies of personnel, institutions, and cultural dynamics by dating conflicts. Series: The Calendar of Venetian Opera. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; 3JD; 3JF; AVGC9; AVGM; PGZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 789. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804757652
- ISBN
- 9780804757652
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.14
€ 87.14
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard Corporation United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781423455158
- ISBN
- 9781423455158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.22
€ 27.99
€ 25.22
paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 210 x 27. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Dey Street Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062366696
- ISBN
- 9780062366696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.45
€ 15.99
€ 11.45
Paperback. This close-up look at the life and music of Robert Johnson and his contributions to the evolution of blues music describes his obscurity during his own life, his innovative influence on American popular music, and how the history of blues music was shaped and transformed by white fans with different tastes and standards. Num Pages: 368 pages, Mixed media Mixed media. BIC Classification: AVGK; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Book & CD
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780060524272
- ISBN
- 9780060524272
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.45
€ 20.99
€ 20.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199756971
- ISBN
- 9780199756971
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.64
€ 21.99
€ 21.64
Paperback. Music in Turkey places the diverse sounds of the country (and the Middle East at large) in their social contexts. Series: Global Music Series. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, frontispiece, figures. BIC Classification: 1DVT; AVGW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 143 x 10. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195394146
- ISBN
- 9780195394146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 137.30
€ 137.30
Paperback. Talks about Josh Davis's (DJ Shadow) early years in California, the friends and mentors who helped him along the way, his relationship with Mo'Wax and James Lavelle, and the genesis and creation of his masterpiece, "Endtroducing" (released in 1996). This book includes several long conversations with him. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: AVGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 122 x 8. Weight in Grams: 112. Series: 33 1/3. 136 pages. Talks about Josh Davis's (DJ Shadow) early years in California, the friends and mentors who helped him along the way, his relationship with Mo'Wax and James Lavelle, and the genesis and creation of his masterpiece, "Endtroducing" (released in 1996). This book includes several long conversations with him. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGR. Dimension: 166 x 122 x 8. Weight: 112.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826416827
- ISBN
- 9780826416827
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.66
€ 13.99
€ 11.66