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Paperback. The Nibelungenlied is the greatest medieval German heroic poem, a revenge saga on an epic scale, which tells how dragon-slayer Sivrit acquires the priceless hoard of the dwarvish Nibelungs, and of the tragic conflict between Kriemhilt and Hagen. This is the first prose translation for over forty years, with full introductory materials. Translator(s): Edwards, Cyril. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 2ACG; 3H; AVGC; AVH; DCF; DSBB; FQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199238545
- ISBN
- 9780199238545
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.68
€ 16.99
€ 15.68
Paperback. A decade after the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars had given way to an era of retrenchment and repression, 1824 became a watershed year. This memoir explains how the premiere of Beethoven's staggering last symphony was emblematic of its time. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AVGC4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571221462
- ISBN
- 9780571221462
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.77
€ 13.99
€ 10.77
Paperback. The real story of the Manchester scene in the words of the musicians, promoters, club owners, managers and pundits. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; AVGP; AVGU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 32. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Publisher
- Quarto Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845135348
- ISBN
- 9781845135348
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.00
€ 20.99
€ 16.00
Paperback. BBC Radio 6 Music is the place for alternative music. From indie pop and iconic rock to trip hop, electronica and dance, this title includes questions that will test your knowledge of the last 60 years of floor-fillers, cult classics and the best B-sides to the limit. It also includes dedicated quizzes on your favourite 6 Music shows. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; WDKX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 202 x 42. Weight in Grams: 604.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785941757
- ISBN
- 9781785941757
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.99
€ 33.99
€ 22.99
Paperback. From Spandau Ballet and Kajagoogoo to Half Man Half Biscuit and Guns and Roses, this title focuses on the 1980s music scene. It includes questions: Who had a top five hit in October 1982 with "Starmaker"? What was U2's debut number one single, a 1988 chart-topper; Who had a No 1 hit in 1980 with "Working My Way Back to You - Forgive Me Girl"? Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: AVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753516911
- ISBN
- 9780753516911
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.02
€ 19.99
€ 15.02
Paperback. Though some dismiss opera as old-fashioned, it shows no sign of disappearing from the world's stage. So why do audiences continue to flock to it? This title discovers the fanatics who haunt the legendary Colon Opera House in Buenos Aires, a key site for opera's globalization. It proposes ways of thinking about our relationship to art. Num Pages: 264 pages, 17 halftones, 3 tables. BIC Classification: AVGC9; JHBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- First Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226043425
- ISBN
- 9780226043425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.45
€ 41.99
€ 32.45
Paperback. Serving as a guide to the 175 most popular operas, this book consists of entries that set each opera within the context of its composer's career, outline the plot, discuss the music, and give relevant background information on the libretto, the staging, and the most famous and influential interpreters of the principal roles. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 153 x 37. Weight in Grams: 982.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300123739
- ISBN
- 9780300123739
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.34
€ 27.99
€ 21.34
Paperback. Film technology in the early 20th century opened up a new world for the motion picture industry. Opera, relying on melodramatic storylines and pantomime acting, was an ideal subject for early silents. This book examines the relationship between the established operatic stars of the late 19th century and the newly developing motion picture industry. Num Pages: 312 pages, photographs, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: APF; AVGC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 180 x 19. Weight in Grams: 717.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- McFarland & Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780786420650
- ISBN
- 9780786420650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 98.07
€ 98.07
Paperback. Series: Harvard Publications in Music. Num Pages: 153 pages, musical illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 310 x 240 x 12. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 153
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674640313
- ISBN
- 9780674640313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 45.28
€ 53.99
€ 45.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 178 pages, musical illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 310 x 240 x 16. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 178
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674640337
- ISBN
- 9780674640337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.52€ 56.59
€ 61.52
€ 56.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 276 pages, musical illustration. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 318 x 240 x 21. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674640344
- ISBN
- 9780674640344
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.25€ 60.71
€ 66.25
€ 60.71
Paperback. Num Pages: 209 pages, musical illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 318 x 240 x 17. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 209
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674640351
- ISBN
- 9780674640351
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.80€ 63.79
€ 69.80
€ 63.79
Paperback. In its analytical sophistication, its critical insights and in the implications which it has for our understanding not only of Alban Berg but of a whole body of post-diatonic music, this title presents us with a sophisticated musical analysis of the composer. Num Pages: 352 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 190 x 21. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520066168
- ISBN
- 9780520066168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.36
€ 40.99
€ 29.36
Paperback. Focuses on the two operas of Alban Berg. If you have ever had any questions about Berg's opera Wozzeck, this book answers them for you. Each paragraph, each quoted music example, each analysis moves the argument forward in a clear incisive manner. Num Pages: 268 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AGB; AVGC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 16. Weight in Grams: 467.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520066175
- ISBN
- 9780520066175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.28
€ 40.99
€ 29.28
Paperback. Examines ways in which Britten's operas explored and articulated the inherent ambiguity and latent sexuality of music, particularly song, and suggests that they may illustrate his search for a public 'voice' which would embody, communicate, and perhaps resolve his private beliefs and anxieties. Num Pages: 370 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 562. Expression and Evasion. 370 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Examines ways in which Britten's operas explored and articulated the inherent ambiguity and latent sexuality of music, particularly song, and suggests that they may illustrate his search for a public 'voice' which would embody, communicate, and perhaps resolve his private beliefs and anxieties. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 28. Weight: 570.
- Publisher
- BOYE6
- Number of pages
- 370
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843833147
- ISBN
- 9781843833147
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 29.82
€ 34.99
€ 29.82
Hardcover. Offers a study of Verdi's operas in Florence in 1859, in the middle of the composer's career. This title features a systematic examination of Verdi's operas, it covered the twenty works produced between 1842 and 1857 - from Nabucco and Macbeth to Il trovatore, La traviata, and Aroldo. Editor(s): Castelvecchi, Stefano. Translator(s): Schneider, Edward; Castelvecchi, Stefano. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226094915
- ISBN
- 9780226094915
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.39€ 51.57
€ 60.39
€ 51.57
Paperback. Editor(s): Nicholas, John. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 141 x 9. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714544304
- ISBN
- 9780714544304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.45
€ 13.99
€ 13.45
Paperback. Editor(s): Nicholas, John. Translator(s): Ridler, Anne. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 144 x 12. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Oneworld Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714544465
- ISBN
- 9780714544465
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.45
€ 13.99
€ 13.45
Paperback. A classic study of Bach's organ works, fully revised in 2003 to take account of recent scholarship. Num Pages: 638 pages, 297 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVH; AVRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 176 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1002. 638 pages, 297 music examples. A classic study of Bach's organ works, fully revised in 2003 to take account of recent scholarship. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVH; AVRG. Dimension: 245 x 176 x 32. Weight: 1022.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 638
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521891158
- ISBN
- 9780521891158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.41
€ 51.41
Hardback. The Other Classical Musics offers challenging new perspectives on classical music by presenting the history of fifteen parallel traditions. Editor(s): Church, Michael. Num Pages: 426 pages, 45 black & white illustrations, 130 colour illustrations, 24 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AVGE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 181 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1288.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843837268
- ISBN
- 9781843837268
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 44.43
€ 52.99
€ 44.43