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Music: styles & genres
Paperback. Enka, a sentimental ballad genre, epitomizes for many the nihonjin no kokoro (heart/soul of Japanese), and to older members of the Japanese public this music evokes a direct connection to the traditional roots of "Japaneseness". Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 250 pages, 7 halftones, 8 musical examples, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AVGJ; GTB; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674012769
- ISBN
- 9780674012769
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.78
€ 27.99
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Paperback. This biography (first published in 2000 to mark the 250th anniversary of J.S. Bach's death) presents a picture of the composer that demonstrates the intimate connection between Bach's life and his music, showing how the composer's superb inventiveness pervaded his career as a musician, composer, performer, scholar, and teacher. Num Pages: 640 pages, frontispiece; numerous halftones; 1 map, numerous music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1052.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 620
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199248841
- ISBN
- 9780199248841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 27.92
€ 38.99
€ 27.92
Hardcover. ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award winner A fresh look at the life of Mozart during his imperial years by one of the world's leading Mozart scholars. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JF; AVGC4; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 244
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393050707
- ISBN
- 9780393050707
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.77
€ 30.99
€ 25.77
Paperback. This volume explores 20th-century organ music through in-depth studies of the principal centers of composition, the most significant composers and their works, and the evolving role of the instrument and its music. Editor(s): Anderson, Christopher S. Num Pages: 368 pages, 44 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white tables, 75 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AVGC6; AVRG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415875660
- ISBN
- 9780415875660
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Condition: New
€ 65.12€ 59.70
€ 65.12
€ 59.70
Paperback. Powwow Music and the Aboriginal Recording Industry on the Northern Plains. Series: Refiguring American Music. 368 pages, 18 photographs, 1 table. An exploration of the Aboriginal music industry and the powwow social world that supports it. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGH; AVX. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 24. Weight: 556.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Pap/Com
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822353386
- ISBN
- 9780822353386
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.73
€ 32.99
€ 29.73
Hardback. examines the influence of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony on two major nineteenth-century composers, Richard Wagner and Robert Schumann. During 1845 46 the compositional styles of Schumann and Wagner changed in a common direction, toward a style that was more contrapuntal, more densely motivic, and engaged in processes of thematic transformation. Num Pages: 232 pages, 116. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVGC5; AVGC9; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520285569
- ISBN
- 9780520285569
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.13€ 51.06
€ 65.13
€ 51.06
paperback. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 290 pages, 4 colour plates, 24 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; AVGH; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226874654
- ISBN
- 9780226874654
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.57
€ 40.99
€ 31.57
Hardback. A major study sure to fascinate musicians, Brahms enthusiasts and those interested in the history of recorded music. Num Pages: 272 pages, 42 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; AVGC5; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 242 x 24. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783271009
- ISBN
- 9781783271009
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.16
€ 46.99
€ 39.16
Hardback. Christopher Fifield's remarkable study explores the personality, life and work of a conductor who influenced and inspired the leading composers, singers and instrumentalists of his day. Num Pages: 808 pages, 35 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 319 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1514.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783270217
- ISBN
- 9781783270217
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.50
€ 62.50
Hardcover. Kathleen Ferrier, the greatest lyric contralto Britain has ever produced, lost her courageous battle with breast cancer. This collection of 300+ letters and twelve years of her personal diaries give a picture of her life in the muted post-war years. Editor(s): Fifield, Christopher. Num Pages: 356 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; AVG; AVH; BGFA; BJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 26. Weight in Grams: 668. 356 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Fifield, Christopher. Kathleen Ferrier, the greatest lyric contralto Britain has ever produced, lost her courageous battle with breast cancer. This collection of 300+ letters and twelve years of her personal diaries give a picture of her life in the muted post-war years. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJ; AVG; AVH; BGFA; BJ. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 26. Weight: 668.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- BOYE6
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843830122
- ISBN
- 9781843830122
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 39.16
€ 46.99
€ 39.16
Paperback. Editor(s): Gibbs, Christopher H.; Solvik, Morten. Series: The Bard Music Festival. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691163802
- ISBN
- 9780691163802
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Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.98
€ 42.99
€ 30.98
Paperback. This paperback edition is updated to include new insights into Holst's life and work resulting from the discovery of important unseen archival materials. Editor(s): Grogan, Christopher. Series: Aldeburgh Studies in Music. Num Pages: 522 pages, 54, 2 colour, 52 black and white. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1182. Series: Aldeburgh Studies in Music. 522 pages, 54, 2 colour, 52 black and white. Editor(s): Grogan, Christopher. This paperback edition is updated to include new insights into Holst's life and work resulting from the discovery of important unseen archival materials. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 35. Weight: 1180.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Number of pages
- 522
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843835998
- ISBN
- 9781843835998
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.11
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€ 34.11
Paperback. A collection of essays and source material that repositions Berg as the pivotal figure of Viennese musical modernism. It explores the specific qualities of Berg's brand of musical modernism, and present translated letters and documents that illuminate his relationship to the politics and culture of his era. Editor(s): Hailey, Christopher. Series: The Bard Music Festival. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Remainder
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691148564
- ISBN
- 9780691148564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.61
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€ 33.61
Paperback. The tenor, Peter Pears, contributed to British musical life through his own singing, and as the inspiration of Benjamin Britten. This biography includes an account of Pears's childhood and school days at Lancing College, his academic career at Oxford and his early professional work as a BBC singer. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16pp photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AVGC9; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 134 x 28. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571170722
- ISBN
- 9780571170722
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.40
€ 26.99
€ 18.40
Paperback. Canadian progressive rock band Rush was the voice of the suburban middle class. This book assesses the band's impact on popular music and its legacy for legions of fans. It explores the ways in which Rush's critique of suburban life - and its strategies for escape - reflected middle-class aspirations and anxieties. Series: Profiles in Popular Music. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; AVGP; AVH; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253221490
- ISBN
- 9780253221490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.15
€ 24.99
€ 23.15
Hardback. Traces the rise and consolidation of singers and their art in the Christian West. This book is suitable for historians, musicologists, performing musicians and the general reader keen to explore the beginnings of Western musical art. Num Pages: 400 pages, 50 black-&-white illustrations + 12 colour images. BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 182 x 51. Weight in Grams: 2160.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300112573
- ISBN
- 9780300112573
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.33€ 43.67
€ 50.33
€ 43.67
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714528854
- ISBN
- 9780714528854
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.67
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€ 23.67
Paperback. Offers an account of how the Bomb Squad produced a singular-sounding record - the engineering, sampling, scratching, constructing, deconstructing and reconstructing. This title delves into the original songs that were sampled and recontextualized. It shows which of the four Bomb Squad members had the most personal relationship with each sample. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 123 x 11. Weight in Grams: 146. Series: 33 1/3. 144 pages. Offers an account of how the Bomb Squad produced a singular-sounding record - the engineering, sampling, scratching, constructing, deconstructing and reconstructing. This title delves into the original songs that were sampled and recontextualized. It shows which of the four Bomb Squad members had the most personal relationship with each sample. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Dimension: 167 x 123 x 11. Weight: 146.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826429131
- ISBN
- 9780826429131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.72
€ 13.99
€ 11.72
Paperback. Ricks examines Dylan's songs through the biblical concepts of the seven deadly Sins, the four cardinal Virtues and the three Heavenly Graces. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 134 x 35. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857862013
- ISBN
- 9780857862013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.55
€ 19.99
€ 14.55
Paperback. The definitive story of the most controversial and longest surviving band in music history Num Pages: 512 pages, 16pp colour plate section. BIC Classification: AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 182 x 33. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849832847
- ISBN
- 9781849832847
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.02
€ 11.99
€ 10.02
Paperback. The classic biography which explores the shocking drama of Kurt Cobain's troubled life Num Pages: 432 pages, 16 b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 114 x 29. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752844565
- ISBN
- 9780752844565
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.85
€ 15.99
€ 11.85
Paperback. Takes you on an ethnographic journey into the New York salsa scene of the 1990s. Written by a musical insider and from the perspective of salsa musicians, this study offers detailed accounts of these musicians grappling with intercultural tensions and commercial pressures. It addresses a range of issues, musical and social. Series: Studies in Latin America & Caribbean Music. Num Pages: 272 pages, 7 line art, 19 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KL; AVGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 149 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592133161
- ISBN
- 9781592133161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.94
€ 34.99
€ 31.94
Paperback. An autobiography - combining song lyrics and memories - of Ireland's greatest musical icon and national hero. Num Pages: 576 pages, integrated b/w pics throughout. BIC Classification: AVGH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340830734
- ISBN
- 9780340830734
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.44
€ 17.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. The best, most provocative reviews, interviews, columns, and essays written by the entertaining, idiosyncratic, and influential music writer Chuck Eddy over the past twenty-five years. Num Pages: 352 pages, 32 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822350101
- ISBN
- 9780822350101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.73
€ 32.99
€ 29.73