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Paperback. Featuring Nick Hornby, this book includes about 31 songs written by that either have some great significance in his life - or are just songs that he loves. He discusses, among other things, guitar solos and losing your virginity to a Rod Stewart song and singers whose teeth whistle and the sort of music you hear in Body Shop. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Re-issue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241969793
ISBN
9780241969793
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. Offers turbulent relationship between popular music and politics, through 33 songs that span seven decades and four continents, from Billie Holiday singing "Strange Fruit" to Green Day raging against Iraq war. This book explores individuals, ideas and events behind each song, showing how protest music has sound tracked and informed social change. Num Pages: 864 pages, ill. BIC Classification: AVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 54. Weight in Grams: 660.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
864
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571241354
ISBN
9780571241354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.07

Paperback. Num Pages: recorded music items. BIC Classification: AVGC8; AVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 304 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 598.
Publisher
G. Schirmer, Inc.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Edition
2., Erw. Aufl. ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780793525744
ISBN
9780793525744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.05

Paperback. The incredible story behind the world's best-loved musical and the true story of the family that inspired it Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: AVGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 17. Weight in Grams: 204.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472118745
ISBN
9781472118745
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

paperback. An exploration of the impact of recording technology on the art of music. Timothy Day chronicles the developments in recording technology since its inception and describes the powerful effects it has had on artistic performance, audience participation, and listening habits. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AVGC; AVX; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 210 x 22. Weight in Grams: 546.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780300094015
ISBN
9780300094015
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.40

Paperback. Chronicles more than forty years of black music: from the hopeful, angry refrains of the Freedom movement to the slick pop of Motown; from Woodstock and the 'Summer of Love' to Vietnam and the race riots; from disco inferno to the Million Man March. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVG; HBTB; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 29. Weight in Grams: 312. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on cover but otherwise clean
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Canongate Books
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KSS0002310
ISBN
9781841952963
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Editor(s): Randel, Don Michael; Shaftel, Matthew; Weiss, Susan Forscher. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252081583
ISBN
9780252081583
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

Paperback. A brief history of western classical music which will appeal to all music lovers. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422. 358 pages. A brief history of western classical music which will appeal to all music lovers. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: AVGC. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight: 506.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
355
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521133661
ISBN
9780521133661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 30.38

Paperback. The history of Haiti has been marked by oppression at the hands of colonial and dictatorial overlords, but there has also been a history of resistance and sometimes triumph. This study aims to show that Haiti's vibrant and expressive music has been a important element in the power struggle. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 306 pages, 16 halftones, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KJH; AVGH; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Paper edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226032924
ISBN
9780226032924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 33.53

Undefined. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVRL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 307 x 162 x 5. Weight in Grams: 174.
Publisher
Willis Music Company United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780389080
ISBN
9781780389080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.42

paperback. Hell-raiser Shane MacGowan's acclaimed and surprisingly lucid memoir. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 236 x 35. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Pan
Condition
New
SKU
9780283072048
ISBN
9780283072048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 15.29

Paperback. Collects material from mid-1970s through 2010 to trace the evolution of ethnomusicological thinking about women, gender, and music, offering a perspective of how questions emerged and changed in those years, as well as Koskoff's reassessment of the early years and development of the field. Series: New Perspectives on Gender in Music. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 charts, 4 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVGH; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252080074
ISBN
9780252080074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.93

Hardback. Collects material from mid-1970s through 2010 to trace the evolution of ethnomusicological thinking about women, gender, and music, offering a perspective of how questions emerged and changed in those years, as well as Koskoff's reassessment of the early years and development of the field. Series: New Perspectives on Gender in Music. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 charts, 4 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVGH; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252038495
ISBN
9780252038495
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.34

Paperback. This text provides repertoire guides to the work of some 150 composers - the majority of them from France, but including British, American, German, Spanish, and Italian musicians who have written French vocal music. Biographical articles are supplemented by the song translations. Translator(s): Stokes, Richard. Num Pages: 568 pages, indexes. BIC Classification: 3J; AVG; AVQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 189 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1048.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
562
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199249664
ISBN
9780199249664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 125.91

Paperback. The author has seen a lot of unbelievable things. As a result, he's seen ghosts up close and personal, whether it be while combing through an abandoned house in his native Iowa as a child or recording an album in the fabled Houdini Hollywood Hills mansion. This title compiles his most intimate, incredible, and insane moments with the supernatural. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVGT; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091949662
ISBN
9780091949662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.02

paperback. Introduces art song literature and composers from Latin America Series: Indiana Repertoire Guides. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1KL; AVG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253221384
ISBN
9780253221384
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.93

Paperback. Practical, in-the-classroom, assistance for choral teachers and general music teachers Num Pages: 160 pages, 7 b&w photos, 1 index. BIC Classification: AVGC8; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 9. Weight in Grams: 212.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253216984
ISBN
9780253216984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.66

Hardcover. A study of the music of the Baroque period, with a focus on the 17th century. It examines composers and genres from Russia, the Ukraine, Slovenia, Croatia, and Latin America. It also includes musical examples from various genres and instrumental combinations. Num Pages: 720 pages, 181 figures, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: AVGC3; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 186 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1650.
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253343659
ISBN
9780253343659
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 81.91

Paperback. Why has opera transfixed and fascinated audiences for centuries? The authors answer this question in their scrupulous and provocative retelling of the history of opera, examining its development, the means by which it communicates, and its societal role. Num Pages: 656 pages, 24 pp colour inset. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 38. Weight in Grams: 488.
Publisher
Penguin UK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141009018
ISBN
9780141009018
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.10

Paperback. Aims to introduce the general public to the scholarly debate that has revolutionized Russian music history. This work summarizes the fresh view of Russian music and provides an overview of the relationships between artistic movements and political ideas. It explores the cultural and historical milieu from which great works have emerged. Translator(s): Pomerans, Arnold J.; Pomerans, Erica. Num Pages: 441 pages, 32 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; AVGE; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 30. Weight in Grams: 762.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
441
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520248250
ISBN
9780520248250
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415715089
ISBN
9780415715089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.68

Paperback. The Smiths were continually plagued by their reticence to play the game, and by the time of 1987's Strangeways Here We Come, they had split. This book tells the complete story of The Smiths. Num Pages: 704 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 199 x 44. Weight in Grams: 524.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Number of pages
704
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099537922
ISBN
9780099537922
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.02

Hardcover. Illustrator(s): McCullough, Ian. Series: Little songbooks. Num Pages: 64 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AVGH; AVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 110 x 10. Weight in Grams: 120. 8vo. Illustrated. Good copy in original wrappers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Appletree Press Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KEX0308755
ISBN
9780862812812
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 10.00

Hardback. Features poetic songs that skilfully interweave everyday observation with much broader concerns: of fairness and outrage, of generosity and love. This book reveals a sensibility: principled and proudly of the Left, funny, forthright and tender. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571328598
ISBN
9780571328598
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.02

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