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Paperback. One of Broadway's foremost music directors emerges from the orchestra pit to tell how the music is put into a musical show. Part descriptive account, part instruction manual, this book offers a unique and invaluable look behind the scenes, from the point of view of the musical chief of staff, the music director. Num Pages: 416 pages, 73 music examples and 31 photographs. BIC Classification: ANF; AVGC9; AVGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 256 x 179 x 24. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199993413
- ISBN
- 9780199993413
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.84
€ 59.84
Hardback. Explores how political pressures affected musical life on both sides of the iron curtain during the early years of the cold war. This study illuminates the pervasive political anxieties of the day through attention to artistic, music-theoretical, and propagandistic responses to the music of Hungary's renowned 20th-century composer, Bela Bartok. Series: California Studies in 20th-Century Music. Num Pages: 250 pages, 7 b/w photographs, 12 music examples. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 1DVU; 3JJPG; AVGC6; AVH; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520249653
- ISBN
- 9780520249653
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.99€ 64.94
€ 83.99
€ 64.94
Hardback. Parisian theatrical, artistic, social, and political life is explored in this history of the Paris Odeon, an opera house that flourished during the Bourbon Restoration. The book traces the complete arc of the Odeon's short but highly successful life from ascent to triumph, decline, and closure. Num Pages: 348 pages, 28 b/w photographs, 11 tables, 13 music examples. BIC Classification: 3JH; AVGC9; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520234451
- ISBN
- 9780520234451
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 83.99€ 64.66
€ 83.99
€ 64.66
Hardcover. What were the methods and educational philosophies of music teachers in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance? What did students study? What were the motivations of teacher and student? This title addresses these topics and others to understand the identities of music teachers and students from 650 to 1650 in Western Europe. Series: Publications of the Early Music Institute. Num Pages: 424 pages, 41 b&w illus., 14 music exx. BIC Classification: 1D; 3F; 3H; 3JB; AVGC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 161 x 31. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253354860
- ISBN
- 9780253354860
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.63
€ 57.63
Paperback. Leads the reader through the personal, political, and professional events that shaped the music composer Dmitri Shostakovich's singular, emblematic twentieth-century life. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1 black-&-white illustration. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 25. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300181593
- ISBN
- 9780300181593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.11
€ 20.99
€ 17.11
Paperback. A factional novella: a place where fictional characters rub shoulders with real people, and where actual documented events thread their way through the text alongside imagined scenarios. Through the eyes of 23-year-old Greg Keltner, drug dealer, wannabe musician, and hanger-on, here, we witness the gestation and birth of an entertaining album. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 121 x 12. Weight in Grams: 146. Series: 33 1/3. 160 pages. A factional novella: a place where fictional characters rub shoulders with real people, and where actual documented events thread their way through the text alongside imagined scenarios. Through the eyes of 23-year-old Greg Keltner, drug dealer, wannabe musician, and hanger-on, here, we witness the gestation and birth of an entertaining album. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP. Dimension: 163 x 121 x 12. Weight: 166.
- Publisher
- Continuum
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826417718
- ISBN
- 9780826417718
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.65
€ 13.99
€ 11.65
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
€ 33.99
€ 28.95
Hardback. Using archival documents and newly collected oral histories, this book shows that musical diplomacy had vastly different meanings for its various participants, including government officials, musicians, concert promoters, and audiences. Series: California Studies in 20th-Century Music. Num Pages: 352 pages, 15 b/w photos, 2 charts. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; AVG; HBJK; HBLW3; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520284135
- ISBN
- 9780520284135
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.07€ 51.02
€ 65.07
€ 51.02
Paperback. A guide to the musical discourse of ten of the most important German philosophers, from Kant to Adorno. Each chapter consists of a short biographical sketch of the philosopher concerned, a summary of his writings on aesthetics, and finally a detailed exploration of his thoughts on music. Editor(s): Sorgner, Stefan Lorenz; Furbeth, Oliver. Translator(s): Gillespie, Susan H. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; AVG; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226768380
- ISBN
- 9780226768380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.27
€ 52.99
€ 41.27
Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, 47 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 2ACG; AVGC; DSBF; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783272006
- ISBN
- 9781783272006
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.88
€ 115.88
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253006684
- ISBN
- 9780253006684
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.73
€ 32.99
€ 29.73
Paperback. This title provides an overview of the many styles of North Indian music, from the chants of the ancient Vedas to modern devotional singing; from the serious and meditative rendering of raga to the concert-hall excitement of the modern sitar, sarod and tabla. Series: Global Music. Num Pages: 112 pages, numerous halftones and 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FKA; AVGE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 209 x 139 x 7. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 100
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- PAP/COM
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195139938
- ISBN
- 9780195139938
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 125.59
€ 125.59
Hardcover. A richly detailed portrait of the music and surrounding culture in one of history's most creative eras. Num Pages: 1152 pages, Illustrations and music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 188 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1836.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 1148
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393046083
- ISBN
- 9780393046083
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.73€ 86.22
€ 88.73
€ 86.22
paperback. Baroque music in its cultural, social, and intellectual contexts. Series Editor(s): Frisch, Walter. Series: Western Music in Context: A Norton History. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- W.W. Norton & Company
- Number of pages
- 271
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393929171
- ISBN
- 9780393929171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 46.50
€ 51.99
€ 46.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 396 pages, 4 black & white tables, 81 black & white halftones, 202 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AVGC3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 256 x 203 x 31. Weight in Grams: 804.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415842761
- ISBN
- 9780415842761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 81.45
€ 81.45
paperback. Johann Sebastian Bach is one of the most unfathomable composers in the history of music. How can such sublime work have been produced by a man who seems so ordinary, so opaque - and occasionally so intemperate? This book distills the fruits of a lifetime's immersion as one of Bach's greatest living interpreters. Num Pages: 672 pages, 24pp colour. BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVGD; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 33. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141977591
- ISBN
- 9780141977591
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.75
€ 24.99
€ 17.75
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 309
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393929188
- ISBN
- 9780393929188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 46.25
€ 51.99
€ 46.25
paperback. Nineteenth-century music in its cultural, social, and intellectual contexts. Series Editor(s): Frisch, Walter. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations, maps, music. BIC Classification: AVGC5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- W.W. Norton & Company
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393929195
- ISBN
- 9780393929195
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.24
€ 27.99
€ 26.24
Paperback. Renaissance music in its cultural, social, and intellectual contexts. Series Editor(s): Frisch, Walter. Series: Western Music in Context: A Norton History. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393929164
- ISBN
- 9780393929164
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.49
€ 27.99
€ 26.49
hardcover. An illustrated history of musical thought in the nineteenth century and its relationship to the Romantic movement. Num Pages: 371 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 168 x 26. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1947
- Publisher
- W W Norton & Co Ltd
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Later Printing
- SKU
- V9780393097337
- ISBN
- 9780393097337
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.41€ 50.45
€ 54.41
€ 50.45
Hardback. The image of Vienna as a musical city is a familiar one. This book explores the history of music in Vienna, focussing on three different epochs, 1700, 1800 and 1900. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3J; AVGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 782.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783271078
- ISBN
- 9781783271078
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.98€ 64.73
€ 70.98
€ 64.73
Hardcover. Illuminates unexplored dimensions of the music-literature relationship and the sometimes unrecognized talents of certain famous writers and composers. Series: Studies in German Literature, Linguistics, and Culture. Num Pages: 260 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 307 x 2. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Publisher
- Camden House
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571139733
- ISBN
- 9781571139733
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.98
€ 76.98
Hardcover. Editor(s): Brinkmann, Reinhold; Wolff, Christoph. Series: Harvard Publications in Music. Num Pages: 200 pages, 5 halftones, 10 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH; AVRD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 237 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Department of Music,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780964031715
- ISBN
- 9780964031715
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.53
€ 27.99
€ 24.53
Hardcover. Contains profiles and interviews featuring leading jazz composers and musicians in Britain in the 1970s. This book documents their ideas, influences, enthusiasms and the efforts to continue playing the music to which they are committed. It also includes photographs. Num Pages: 220 pages, photos throughout the book. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJC; AVGJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 147 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430. Contemporary Jazz in Britain. 220 pages, photos throughout the book. Contains profiles and interviews featuring leading jazz composers and musicians in Britain in the 1970s. This book documents their ideas, influences, enthusiasms and the efforts to continue playing the music to which they are committed. It also includes photographs. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJC; AVGJ. Dimension: 219 x 147 x 18. Weight: 430.
- Publisher
- Northway Pubns
- Number of pages
- 220
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780955090868
- ISBN
- 9780955090868
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.30
€ 26.99
€ 25.30