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Paperback. Explores the relationship between aesthetics and anti-Semitism in two controversial landmarks in German culture. This book argues that Richard Wagner's opera cycle "Der Ring des Nibelungen" and Fritz Lang's 1920s film "Die Nibelungen" exploits contrasts between good and bad aesthetics to address the question of what is German and what is not. Series: Princeton Studies in Opera. Num Pages: 224 pages, 13 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; APFA; AVGC9; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691049717
ISBN
9780691049717
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 37.89

Hardcover. A well-researched and exhaustive analysis of the role of women in Wagner's operas. Translator(s): Walton, Chris. Num Pages: 248 pages, 41, 12 black and white, 29 line drawing. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVGC9; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590. 248 pages, 41, 12 black and white, 29 line drawing. A well-researched and exhaustive analysis of the role of women in Wagner's operas. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVGC9; AVH. Dimension: 240 x 159 x 27. Weight: 598. Translator(s): Walton, Chris.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Boydell Press
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843836858
ISBN
9781843836858
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 41.48

Paperback. The contradictions between Wagner's antipathy toward the amorphous entity "The Jews" and his genuine friendships with individual Jews, are the subject of this book. Drawing on sources, including his autobiography and the diaries of his second wife, this book places Wagner's anti - Semitism in perspective with his life and work. Num Pages: 200 pages, photographs, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
McFarland
Condition
New
SKU
V9780786423705
ISBN
9780786423705
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.03

Paperback. Richard Wagner (1813-1883) aimed to be more than just a composer. He set out to redefine opera as a 'total work of art' combining the highest aspirations of drama, poetry, the symphony, the visual arts, even religion and philosophy. This book examines his works. Editor(s): Grey, Thomas S. Series: The Bard Music Festival. Num Pages: 560 pages, 24 halftones. 50 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 824.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691143668
ISBN
9780691143668
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 30.78

Paperback. An original concept: in one volume, a study-size score of a major musical work, and a comprehensive body of tools for the study of that work. Editor(s): Bailey, Robert. Num Pages: 320 pages, music. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
annotated edition
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393954050
ISBN
9780393954050
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.41

Hardback. Best known for the challenging four-opera cycle The Ring of the Nibelung, Richard Wagner (1813-83) was a conductor, librettist, theater director, and essayist, in addition to being the composer of some of the most enduring operatic works in history, such as the Flying Dutchman. This book explores key ideas in Wagner's life and works. Translator(s): Spencer, Mr. Stewart. Num Pages: 416 pages, 43 halftones, 37 line drawings. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 30. Weight in Grams: 776.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Translation
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226924618
ISBN
9780226924618
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.42

Paperback. Published at the bicentennial of his birth, Raymond Furness's Richard Wagner provides a clear and balanced view of both Wagner's great successes and the controversies generated by his life and art. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 black and white. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVGC9; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 345.
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780231822
ISBN
9781780231822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.50

Hardcover. Richard Wagner is one of the influential and also the polarizing composers in the history of music. Over the course of his long career, he produced a stream of spellbinding works that challenged musical convention through their experimentation, paving the way for modernism. This title offers an overview of Wagners life, work and times. Num Pages: 320 pages, 285 illustrations, 165 in colour. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVGC9; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 174 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1052.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500516430
ISBN
9780500516430
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.49

Paperback. This owner's manual, accompanied by a full-length audio CD, surveys all the major works with orchestra: symphonies, concertos, tone poems, operas, ballets, suites, and songs. Series: Unlocking the Masters Series. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 364.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Amadeus Press
Edition
Pap/Com
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574674422
ISBN
9781574674422
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.31

Hardback. Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, in the enormous diversity of his activities, is arguably the most complete musician. Not only does he have a remarkable 300 commissioned concert works to his credit, he has also contrived to lead several completely different musical lives. This book studies this gifted musician. Num Pages: 596 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 171 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1144.
Publisher
Omnibus Press United Kingdom
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849385459
ISBN
9781849385459
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.90

paperback. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVGU; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 165 x 8. Weight in Grams: 126.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Condition
New
SKU
9781623561222
ISBN
9781623561222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.87

Paperback. Serving as an A-Z guide to the artists and bands who have shaped jazz, this work tracks the history of jazz and its changing styles. Num Pages: 704 pages, No. BIC Classification: AVGJ; GB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
704
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141026466
ISBN
9780141026466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.57

Paperback. In the fall of 1980 Richard and Linda Thompson (of Fairport Convention fame) had recently been dumped from their record label and were on the verge of divorce. Somehow they overcame these miserable circumstances and managed to make an album considered by many to be a masterpiece. This title puts Richard and Linda Thompson's album in context. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 122 x 8. Weight in Grams: 122.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826427915
ISBN
9780826427915
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.62

Paperback. An absorbing account of the influence of African rhythms on contemporary black Brazilian music and the development of music worldwide. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 maps/ 14 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; AVA; AVGE; AVGH; JFC; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 177 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745307312
ISBN
9780745307312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 24.34

Paperback. The art of the mix creates a new language of creativity. Series: Mediaworks Pamphlet. Num Pages: 136 pages, 45 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA; AVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 192 x 147 x 8. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Edition
1st
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262632874
ISBN
9780262632874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 33.72

Hardback. He was blessed with a set of pipes that Elvis Presley claimed were the best in the business. His eyes hidden behind his perpetual Ray-Bans, Roy Orbison stood perfectly still onstage, singing songs of devastating heartbreak. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2x 8-Page Black and White and Colour Photo Inserts. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 576.
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781476886794
ISBN
9781476886794
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.36

Hardcover. Revolve is a first-person account from the platinum-selling singer-songwriter John Newman, documenting the creative process involved in writing his second album. Num Pages: 192 pages, over 150 colour photographs. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVGQ; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 250 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1086.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Quadrille Publishing Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849496506
ISBN
9781849496506
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.37

Paperback. As dazzling as the decade they dominated, The Beatles almost single-handedly created pop music as we know it. Today, their songs are cited as seminal influences by stars like Oasis and Blur. This book goes back to the heart of The Beatles - their records. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 35. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099526797
ISBN
9780099526797
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. New in paperback - the definitive history of the songs of Bob Dylan. Every song Dylan wrote from his first poetic scribbles to the height of his fame in 1973 including some of his best loved and revolutionary songs: A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall, Subterranean Homesick Blues and Maggie's Farm Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 39. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849012966
ISBN
9781849012966
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.35

Hardcover. Examines the decline and resurgence of Haydn's reputation in an effort to better understand the forces that shape critical reception on a broad scale. Series: Eastman Studies in Music. Num Pages: 300 pages, 13 black & white illustrations, 32 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580465120
ISBN
9781580465120
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.28

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