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Music: styles & genres

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

Hardback. Chronicles the life of this singular jazz clarinetist, and a detailed discography contains exhaustive data unavailable elsewhere. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 262 pages, 33ill. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVGK; AVRN; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810825383
ISBN
9780810825383
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 142.43

Hardback. Indexes over 190 separate collections of wedding music, containing several thousand different titles and renditions. Num Pages: 205 pages. BIC Classification: AVGG; GBCR; GBCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
205
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810825758
ISBN
9780810825758
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 88.44

Hardback. The story of Arthur Farwell (1872-1952) reveals the human side of a composer caught up in a passionate love for his country and its 'common people' and shows how he made music a community experience. Series: Composers of North America. Num Pages: 885 pages, 63ill.70mus.exs. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; 3JJ; AVGC5; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 145 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1157.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
885
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810825802
ISBN
9780810825802
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 265.51

Hardback. Best known for his spectacular direction of the Hampton Institute Choir (1913-31), Dett was also a fine pianist, composer, and arranger of Negro folk songs and spirituals. Includes photos, analysis, and musical examples. Series: Composers of North America. Num Pages: 700 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 43. Weight in Grams: 957.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
700
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810826274
ISBN
9780810826274
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 199.91

Hardback. A comprehensive study of Jolson's career and touring data, providing extensive information on each of the performances. Bibliography. Num Pages: 808 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: AVGJ; BGF; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 225 x 45. Weight in Grams: 2183.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
808
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810826335
ISBN
9780810826335
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 218.67

Hardback. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 399 pages, Fr.Ill. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
399
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810826342
ISBN
9780810826342
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 153.17

Hardback. Cohen records a historic conflict ending in the 1960s between musicians and the police in New York. Important social issues dominated several trials, detailed in this book. Ultimately, the musicians and entertainers won. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 194 pages, Fr.tabs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810826380
ISBN
9780810826380
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.30

Hardback. Series: Composers of North America. Num Pages: 545 pages, 7ill. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 143 x 32. Weight in Grams: 780.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
545
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810826830
ISBN
9780810826830
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.65

hardcover. Includes articles on the seminal guitarist Charlie Christian, Ornette Coleman, Arthur Taylor, and a proposed standard method of notating melodic elements of jazz performance which are inadequately represented by standard notation. Series: Annual Review of Jazz Studies. Num Pages: 314 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; AVGJ; GBCY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810827271
ISBN
9780810827271
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.03

Hardback. Radie Britain (1899-1994) was a famous twentieth-century composer whose orchestral compositions have been performed by leading orchestras around the world and one composition, 'A String Quartet,' was performed at the White House. Includes a chronology of events and awards and a chronological list of her works. Series: Composers of North America. Num Pages: 444 pages, music, ports. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 149 x 29. Weight in Grams: 653.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
444
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810827332
ISBN
9780810827332
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 189.29

Hardback. Profusely illustrated. Reproductions of paintings and engravings in the period of a given opera's historical setting illuminate the author's interpretations. Num Pages: 371 pages, 380ill. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 225 x 27. Weight in Grams: 586.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
371
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810827431
ISBN
9780810827431
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.11

Hardback. Born into Boston wealth, Harvard educated, and German trained (composition), Converse was considered by many to be the most important composer in America just prior to World War I. Performances of his operas by the Metropolitan and Boston Opera companies greatly stimulated acceptance of indigenous American opera. Series: Composers of North America. Num Pages: 266 pages, Ill.mus.exs. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810828438
ISBN
9780810828438
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.96

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

€ 115.72

Hardback. This first biography of Rudolph Ganz provides a balanced appraisal of his music and its effect on the western tradition. Illustrated. Extensive endnotes and appendixes. Num Pages: 211 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
211
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810828834
ISBN
9780810828834
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.67

Hardback. Num Pages: 603 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 220 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1684.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
603
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810829213
ISBN
9780810829213
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 179.37

Hardback. The first collective biography of Black American conductors of instrumental ensembles from the early 19th century to the present. Num Pages: 570 pages, form,ports. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVS; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 148 x 31. Weight in Grams: 812.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
570
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810829305
ISBN
9780810829305
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.35

hardcover. Profusely illustrated. Reproductions of paintings and engravings in the period of a given opera's historical setting illuminate the author's interpretations. Num Pages: 256 pages, 375ill. BIC Classification: AKTA; AVGC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 184 x 19. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780810829336
ISBN
9780810829336
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.28

Hardback. Most articles appear in English, but those written in German or Dutch are followed by summaries in English. Series: Studies in Liturgical Musicology. Num Pages: 214 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810829480
ISBN
9780810829480
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.92

Hardback. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 474 pages, Fr.Ill. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 145 x 32. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
474
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810829510
ISBN
9780810829510
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 170.99

Hardback. Investigates Chadwick's symphonic compositions based on their historical background. Detailed musical analysis provides an understanding of the stylistic and structural tendencies. An exhaustive review of the critical reception of Chadwick's symphonic oeuvre places the works in a cultural context. Series: Composers of North America. Num Pages: 238 pages, music. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810830387
ISBN
9780810830387
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 114.81

Hardback. Although celebrated in his own day, 'Red' Nichols has been a neglected figure in jazz history. Stephen Stroff has written an analysis of Nichols' work, focusing on his jazz-oriented recordings made between 1925 and 1932. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 220 pages, mus.exs. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810830615
ISBN
9780810830615
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 91.81

Hardback. Supplies a complete, chronological bio-discography to all issued recordings (including compact disc) as well as unissued material including radio and television appearances, concerts, interviews, and privately-owned home recordings spanning the period 1942-1965. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 746 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVGK; AVH; AVRN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1007.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
746
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810830967
ISBN
9780810830967
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 189.32

Hardback. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGC; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 139 x 31. Weight in Grams: 699.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
472
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810831322
ISBN
9780810831322
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 179.77

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