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Music: styles & genres

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Music: styles & genres

Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages, 1 x 8pp Colour plates. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 35. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781471148118
ISBN
9781471148118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. Leading international scholars uncover the political, social and aesthetic backdrop to Chopin's life and works Editor(s): Goldberg, Halina. Num Pages: 384 pages, 17 b&w photos, 70 figures, 1 index. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVGC5; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 26. Weight in Grams: 531.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253216281
ISBN
9780253216281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Hardback. Bud Powell was not only one of the greatest bebop pianists of all time, he stands as one of the twentieth century's most dynamic and fiercely adventurous musical minds. His expansive musicianship, riveting performances, and inventive compositions expanded the bebop idiom and pushed jazz musicians of all stripes to higher standards of performance. Series: Music of the African Diaspora. Num Pages: 254 pages, 7 b/w photographs, 16 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; AVRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
254
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520243910
ISBN
9780520243910
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. Reveals the drift in twentieth-century music from composers to non-musicians, from strict rules to no rules and from the single note to the sample. Num Pages: 544 pages, ports. BIC Classification: AVGC6. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 232 x 30. Weight in Grams: 806.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747557326
ISBN
9780747557326
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.44

Paperback. The American musical has achieved and maintained relevance to more people in America than any other performance-based art. This history of the genre, intended for readers of all stripes, offers discussions of how American musicals, especially through their musical numbers, advance themes related to American national identity. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8 line illus. 33 halftones. 8 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGM; JFCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 552.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691126135
ISBN
9780691126135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.56

Paperback. Addresses a variety of specific themes in musicals that serve this general function: fairy tale and fantasy, idealism and inspiration, gender and sexuality, and relationships, among others. This work considers three overlapping genres that are central to the projection of personal identity: operetta, movie musicals, and operatic musicals. Num Pages: 480 pages, 31 halftones. 26 line illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 702.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
490
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691141053
ISBN
9780691141053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 31.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2023
Publisher
Black Rose Books Canada
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551642048
ISBN
9781551642048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.61

Hardcover. Translator(s): Denner, Arthur. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 457.
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801423888
ISBN
9780801423888
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 71.74

Sheet music. This authoritative new edition of the book contains the keyboard pieces only from the collection, including the well-known Minuet in G and Prelude in C, from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Part I. Also contains invaluable advice on appropriate tempo, phrasing, articulation and ornamentation in accordance with contemporary performance practice. Editor(s): Jones, Richard. Series: Signature Series (Abrsm). Num Pages: 40 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVQ; AVRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 77 x 2. Weight in Grams: 156.
Publisher
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music United Kingdom
Number of pages
40
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854729514
ISBN
9781854729514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.83

Paperback. From the school yards of the South Bronx to the tops of the Billboard charts, rap has emerged as one of the most influential cultural forces of our time. This title demonstrates that rap is also a wide-reaching and vital poetic tradition born of beats and rhymes. Editor(s): Bradley, Adam; DuBois, Andrew. Num Pages: 920 pages, 5 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGR; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 160 x 44. Weight in Grams: 914.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
920
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300141917
ISBN
9780300141917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AN; AVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472527813
ISBN
9781472527813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.91

Paperback. Bringing together interviews with nineteen leading composers, lyricists, librettists, directors, choreographers, and producers, this book details the careers of the individuals who shaped popular performance art during its most prolific period. It gives insight into "a nightly miracle" - the creation of the American musical. Editor(s): Bryer, Jackson R.; Davison, Richard A. Num Pages: 344 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813536132
ISBN
9780813536132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.92
€ 50.78

Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 289 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1486.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226396699
ISBN
9780226396699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.69

Paperback. Nestled at southern end of California's San Joaquin Valley, the city of Bakersfield is best known for farming, oil fields, and a brand of country music called Bakersfield Sound. This title offers an exploration of what social and economic factors led to this country music hotbed and looks at the stars who rose to fame with roots in Bakersfield. Num Pages: 96 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGL; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 277 x 8. Weight in Grams: 494. Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, and California Country. 96 pages, col. Illustrations. Nestled at southern end of California's San Joaquin Valley, the city of Bakersfield is best known for farming, oil fields, and a brand of country music called Bakersfield Sound. This title offers an exploration of what social and economic factors led to this country music hotbed and looks at the stars who rose to fame with roots in Bakersfield. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGL; BGF. Dimension: 215 x 277 x 8. Weight: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Country Music Hall of Fame
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780915608065
ISBN
9780915608065
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.87

Paperback. Here, 16 scholars from Europe and the USA offer essays on topics such as the "Child ballads" in their British and American forms; aspects of the oral literatures of France, Ireland, Scandinavia, ancient Greece, modern Egypt and medieval England as well as recent literary ballads and popular songs. Series: English Studies. Num Pages: 368 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; AVGH; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674060463
ISBN
9780674060463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.87

Paperback. The history of brass bands around Staffordshire and Derbyshire from the 1930s to the present day. Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEY; AVGG; AVR; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 260 x 16. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752430799
ISBN
9780752430799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.45

Paperback. Part musical odyssey, part dazzling love story The Baroness traces Nica's extraordinary, thrilling journey - from England's stately homes to the battlefields of Africa, passing under the shadow of the Holocaust, and finally, to the creative ferment of New York's 1950s jazz scene. Num Pages: 320 pages, Integrated. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 3JJ; AVGJ; BG; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Virago
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Digital original
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844086054
ISBN
9781844086054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.89

Paperback. The album that Brian Wilson created in an attempt to outdo the Beatles' Rubber Soul album. Worshipped by music lovers for its harmonies it is also regarded as an early demonstration of how to use the recording studio as an instrument. Brian Wilson has recently been touring the album again, playing it to thousands of devoted fans. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 121 x 33. Weight in Grams: 128. Series: 33 1/3. 128 pages. The album that Brian Wilson created in an attempt to outdo the Beatles' Rubber Soul album. Worshipped by music lovers for its harmonies it is also regarded as an early demonstration of how to use the recording studio as an instrument. Brian Wilson has recently been touring the album again, playing it to thousands of devoted fans. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP. Dimension: 163 x 121 x 33. Weight: 104.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826416704
ISBN
9780826416704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.72

Paperback. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 124 x 9. Weight in Grams: 142.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781623562588
ISBN
9781623562588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.65

Paperback. Derided as one-hit wonders, estranged from their original producer and record label, and in self-imposed exile in Los Angeles, the Beastie Boys were written off by most observers before even beginning to record their second album. But, "Paul's Boutique" eventually transformed the Beasties from a fratboy novelty to hiphop giants. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 122 x 9. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826417411
ISBN
9780826417411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 305 x 7. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781480342477
ISBN
9781480342477
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 27.83

Hardback. Num Pages: 1728 pages, Section: 16, b/w. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 171 x 122. Weight in Grams: 3286.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
1728
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Expanded, Special
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408704783
ISBN
9781408704783
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 177.62
€ 118.07

Hardcover. The first part of the definitive three-volume biography of the Beatles Num Pages: 960 pages, Section: 16, b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 63. Weight in Grams: 1416.
Publisher
Little, Brown
Number of pages
960
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
First Edition ~1st Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316729604
ISBN
9780316729604
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 34.67

Hardcover. Including never-before-seen photographs and ephemera, a behind-the-scenes look into The Beatles' acclaimed first film Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJPK; AJC; APFB; AVGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 302 x 272 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1908.
Publisher
Phaidon Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714871851
ISBN
9780714871851
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.67
€ 66.79

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