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Music: styles & genres

Paperback. Includes a new chapter on John Cage. Alex Ross's award-winning international best-seller, 'The Rest is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century', has become a contemporary classic, establishing him as one of our most popular and acclaimed cultural historians; this is his much anticipated next book on the subject of music. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVC; AVGW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 144 x 26. Weight in Grams: 288.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007319077
ISBN
9780007319077
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.80

Paperback. With roots in popular music traditions, improvisation, and the avant-garde, this title helps to understand the meaning and creation of the counter-culture community. It examines the wider significance and impact of its politics of improvisation. Editor(s): Meriwether, Nicholas. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; AVC; AVGP; AVH; HBLX; HPCF; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520286658
ISBN
9780520286658
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.05

Hardback. With roots in popular music traditions, improvisation, and the avant-garde, this book provides a lens through which we can better understand the meaning and creation of the counterculture community. It examines the wider significance and impact of its politics of improvisation. Editor(s): Meriwether, Nicholas. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 3JM; AVC; AVGP; AVH; HBLX; HPCF; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520286641
ISBN
9780520286641
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.24
€ 73.14

Paperback. Listening through the Noise considers how the experience of listening to electronic music constitutes a departure from the expectations that have long governed music listening in the West. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGV; HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195387667
ISBN
9780195387667
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.02

Paperback. Reveals the pivotal role of music - musical works and musical culture - in debates about society, self, and culture that forged European modernity through the 'long nineteenth century'. This book argues that from the late 1700s to the early 1900s, music not only reflected but also embodied modern subjectivity. Num Pages: 264 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 3JH; AVA; AVGC4; AVGC5; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691126166
ISBN
9780691126166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.77

Paperback. Represents the author's quest to trace Van Morrison's particular genius through seminal moments in his long career, beginning in 1965, breaking open in 1968 with the incomparable "Astral Weeks". This title presents a portrait of a perplexing, mysterious and terrifyingly gifted artist and vocalist at the height of his powers. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571254460
ISBN
9780571254460
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.20

paperback. Translator(s): Victor, J. Num Pages: 192 pages, 70ill. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 140. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1972
Publisher
Marion Boyars United Kingdom
Edition
Reissue
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714503424
ISBN
9780714503424
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.37

Hardcover. Liszt's Final Decade reveals in the composer's own words to his confidantes Carolyne von Sayn-Wittgenstein and Olga von Meyendorff how he resolved his conflicted self-image as a celebrated performer but underappreciated composer. Series: Eastman Studies in Music. Num Pages: 384 pages, 24 black & white illustrations, 15 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DVH; 3JH; AVGC5; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 34. Weight in Grams: 764.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Rochester Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580464840
ISBN
9781580464840
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 195.00

Hardback. A practical and useful reference book for students and teachers. Unique in concept, it shows in musical notation the key and range of over 1,700 songs in 60 of the most popular and available song collections. Each entry also lists composer and a pronunciation key. Also included is an anthology of Grieg songs. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: AVG; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 220 x 17. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810841345
ISBN
9780810841345
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.91

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

€ 190.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 383 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVRL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 191 x 25. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Hal Leonard Europe Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783052738
ISBN
9781783052738
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.16

Paperback. From the 1920s through the 1960s, scores of small, independent record companies nurtured distinctly American music: jazz, blues, gospel, country, rhythm and blues, and the 1950s offspring of R&B, rock n' roll. This title profiles ten such companies. Num Pages: 224 pages, 33 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVG; AVX; HBTB; KNTF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 12. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253214348
ISBN
9780253214348
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.50

Paperback. BIC Classification: AVGC; AVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 305 x 228 x 7. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
G. Schirmer, Inc.
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780793525973
ISBN
9780793525973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.49

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Cherry Lane Music Co ,U.S. United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781575608297
ISBN
9781575608297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 25.61

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Kevin Mayhew Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840033182
ISBN
9781840033182
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.69

Paperback. .
Publisher
Serpent's Tail
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846689567
ISBN
9781846689567
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.73

paperback. The pulse of Africa's growing music scene Series: African Expressive Cultures. Num Pages: 496 pages, 35 b&w illus., 1 map, 47 video. BIC Classification: 1HFGT; AVG; KNTF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 150 x 33. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253222923
ISBN
9780253222923
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.64

Paperback. .
Publisher
Wymer Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908724380
ISBN
9781908724380
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.70

Paperback. A satirical and a surreal self-help guide, which challenges the orthodox perception of the Beatles' status. This work presents an oppressed minority with a defence strategy for dealing with any Fab Four fans reluctant to give peace a chance. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 203 x 9. Weight in Grams: 208.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
Rev ed
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845531744
ISBN
9781845531744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.63

Paperback. A seasoned jazz critic draws on his interviews of forty musicians, from Slide Hampton and Bucky Pizzarelli to Dee Dee Bridgewater and Diana Krall, illuminating their lives, careers, and art. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16pp halftone plates. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195152494
ISBN
9780195152494
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.75

Paperback. Series: Modern Library. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: AVGJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 204 x 22. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Modern Library
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780375760235
ISBN
9780375760235
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.92

Paperback. Although "Exile in Guyville" was grudgingly celebrated as one of 1990's top records by "Spin" and the "New York Times", it was also some people's idea of an abomination: a mockery of the Rolling Stones' revered record and a rare glimpse into the psyche of a shrewd, independent, strong young woman. This title presents a re-assessment of this album. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 126 x 9. Weight in Grams: 136.
Publisher
Continuum Publishing Corporation United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441162571
ISBN
9781441162571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 11.57

Hardback. The New York loft jazz scene of the 1970s was a pivotal period for uncompromising, artist-produced work. Faced with a flagging jazz economy, a group of young avant-garde improvisers chose to eschew the commercial sphere and develop alternative venues in the abandoned factories and warehouses of Lower Manhattan. This is a study of this period. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 music ex; 21 HTs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPL; AVGJ; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 531.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520285408
ISBN
9780520285408
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.24
€ 72.02

Paperback. The New York loft jazz scene of the 1970s was a pivotal period for uncompromising, artist-produced work. This book-length study of this period, traces its history amid a series of overlapping discourses surrounding collectivism, urban renewal, experimentalist aesthetics, underground archives, and the radical politics of self-determination. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 music ex; 21 HTs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPL; AVGJ; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520285415
ISBN
9780520285415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 25.02

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