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Paperback. Sounding the Gallery argues that early video art is an audiovisual genre. The new video technology not only enabled artists to sound their visual work and composers to visualise their music during the 1960s: it also initiated a spatial form of engagement that encouraged new relationships between art / music practices and their audiences. Series: Oxford Music/Media Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 32 photographs. BIC Classification: AFKV; APF; AVGC6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199861422
ISBN
9780199861422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.23

Paperback. This is the first general survey of Purcell's music for a generation, and is published to coincide with the 300th anniversary of Purcell's death. Series: Oxford Studies of Composers. Num Pages: 268 pages, music examples. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AGB; AVGC3; AVGC9; AVGD; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198163411
ISBN
9780198163411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 90.71

Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 28. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1952
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231019088
ISBN
9780231019088
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.86
€ 89.47

Paperback. An autobiography of Horace Silver, composer, pianist, and band leader that takes us from his childhood in Norwalk, Connecticut, through his rise to fame as a musician in New York, to his comfortable life 'after the road' in California. Editor(s): Pastras, Phil. Num Pages: 282 pages, 17 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVRG; BGFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426. The Autobiography of Horace Silver. 282 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Pastras, Phil. An autobiography of Horace Silver, composer, pianist, and band leader that takes us from his childhood in Norwalk, Connecticut, through his rise to fame as a musician in New York, to his comfortable life 'after the road' in California. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVRG; BGFA. Dimension: 225 x 153 x 18. Weight: 424.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
282
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520253926
ISBN
9780520253926
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.35

Paperback. Jazz pianist, trombonist, composer, educator, and community leader Horace Tapscott tells his life story, from his childhood in Houston and growing up in Los Angeles, to his early professional career, creation of the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra, and his work to build and serve L.A.'s black community. Editor(s): Isoardi, Steven. Num Pages: 272 pages, 46 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; 3JJ; AVGJ; AVH; BGFA; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822362715
ISBN
9780822362715
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.20

Hardback. Editor(s): Horn, David; Shepherd, John. Series: Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: AVGW; GBC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 169. Weight in Grams: 457.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501311468
ISBN
9781501311468
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 326.88
€ 286.91

Paperback. The writing of a Requiem is a special challenge. The great Requiems of the past by composers such as Mozart, Verdiand Berlioz interpret the Requiem text, offering prayers of salvation for the departed. This title intends to provide solace to the grieving, reflecting on the words of the Latin Mass by juxtaposing them with poems in English. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC8; AVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 296 x 209 x 9. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Faber Music Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571532308
ISBN
9780571532308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.51

paperback. An account of the five turning points in Western music, starting with the invention of notation by an 11th century monk, the invention of the piano and opera, and the first musical recording, and the development of musical styles ending with popular music of the 20th century. The book accompanies a 5-part Channel 4 series. Num Pages: 256 pages, facsimiles, , music, portraits. BIC Classification: AVGC; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
SKU
9780099283546
ISBN
9780099283546
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

Paperback. If Howard Kaylan had sung only one song, the Turtles' 1967 number 1 smash hit "Happy Together", his place in rock-and-roll history would still be secure. But that recording, named in 1999 by BMI as one of the top 50 songs of the 20th century, with over five million radio plays, is only the tip of an iceberg. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 304 pages, Two Eight-Page Colour Photo Inserts. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617808463
ISBN
9781617808463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.69

Paperback. Traces the lives of the Snowdens, an African American family of musicians and farmers living in rural Knox County, Ohio. This book examines the Snowdens' musical and social exchanges with rural whites from the 1850s through the early 1920s and provides an exploration of the claim that the Snowden family taught the song "Dixie" to Dan Emmett. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGH; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252071607
ISBN
9780252071607
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.43

Hardback. Gershwin created some of the most beloved music of the twentieth century and, along with Jerome Kern, Irving Berlin, and Cole Porter, helped make the golden age of Broadway golden. This biography of George Gershwin (1898-1937) unravels the myths surrounding one of America's most celebrated composers and establishes the enduring value of his music. Num Pages: 901 pages, 51 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 233 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1448.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
901
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520248649
ISBN
9780520248649
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.68
€ 43.18

Hardback. Walter Piston (1894-1976) taught for over thirty years (1926-1960) at Harvard, where he taught such well-known composers as Harold Shapiro and Leonard Bernstein. The biographies, major accomplishments, stylistic developments, and technical resources of 33 of his students are described. Num Pages: 508 pages, Ill.100mus.exs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 32. Weight in Grams: 717.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
508
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810824935
ISBN
9780810824935
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 179.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444758504
ISBN
9781444758504
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback.
Publisher
Abrams
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781419707384
ISBN
9781419707384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.30

Paperback. .
Publisher
Music Sales Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906178888
ISBN
9781906178888
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

Paperback.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
348
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007333561
ISBN
9780007333561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.28

Hardback. No one composer is at the centre of this fascinating story, but a larger picture emerges of a shift in musical scenery, from the world of the innocent Romanticism of Berlioz and Schumann to the more potent musical politics of Wagner, and of his antidote (as many saw him), Brahms. Num Pages: 224 pages, 64, 55 black and white, 9 line drawing. BIC Classification: AVGC5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 640. The Biography of a Year. 224 pages, 64, 55 black and white, 9 line drawing. No one composer is at the centre of this fascinating story, but a larger picture emerges of a shift in musical scenery, from the world of the innocent Romanticism of Berlioz and Schumann to the more potent musical politics of Wagner, and of his antidote (as many saw him), Brahms. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AVGC5. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 21. Weight: 666.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843837183
ISBN
9781843837183
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.95

Paperback. David Bowie is holed up in his Bel-Air mansion, drifting into paranoia and confusion. Bowie has long been haunted by the emotional work of the Die Brucke movement and the Expressionists. Berlin is their spiritual home, and Bowie adopts this city as his new sanctuary. Immediately he sets to work on "Low", his own expressionist mood-piece. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 122 x 8. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826416841
ISBN
9780826416841
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.62

paperback. Written by the author who during 1967 and 1968, spent eighteen months with the Beatles at the peak of their powers as they defined a generation and rewrote popular music. This book brings fresh insights to their legend. Num Pages: 544 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 42. Weight in Grams: 420.
Publisher
Ebury
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091930516
ISBN
9780091930516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.57

Paperback. .
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812220032
ISBN
9780812220032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.82

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