Music: styles & genres
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Music: styles & genres
Hardcover. The incredible story of the cofounder of Birdland, a force in jazz and pop, and one of music's last great hustlers Series: American Made Music Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, 40 back & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 243 x 33. Weight in Grams: 638.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Press of Mississippi
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781496805706
- ISBN
- 9781496805706
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.24
€ 66.24
paperback. A reclamation and interpretation of a once-dismissed aspect of American film history Num Pages: 277 pages, 25|25 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; ASDT; AVGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Press of Mississippi United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 277
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781496802620
- ISBN
- 9781496802620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.72
€ 39.72
hardcover. This lively account uncovers for the first time how great love songs came to be, and explains who the 'Galway Girl' was, or if there was a real-life 'Nancy Spain'. Learn the often surprising, sometimes bittersweet but always absorbing stories of the real women who inspired some of the world's finest love songs. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AVG; AVH; BGF; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 462. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The Collins Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTJ8039086
- ISBN
- 9781848892873
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.12
€ 5.12
Hardback. Our memories are bursting with half-remembered songs. But so often after those first few lines we're left humming until the chorus comes back in. With this collection of beloved songs from across the English-speaking world, including short explanations of the origins and stories behind the lyrics, you need never miss a line again. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: AVGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 205 x 22. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782434269
- ISBN
- 9781782434269
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.27
€ 17.99
€ 17.27
Paperback. "This is the only jazz history written by a musician that is not strictly autobiographical. Rex Stewart, who played trumpet and cornet with Fletcher Henderson and Duke Ellington, knew personally all th" Num Pages: 223 pages, 13 photographs. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVGK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306801594
- ISBN
- 9780306801594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.59
€ 23.99
€ 17.59
Paperback. Brings the author's knowledge of social history, theater, and art to a study of Mozart's operas. This title includes an essay on "Idomeneo" (1781), the work that continued to inspire and sustain Mozart through his next, and final, six operas. It discusses the spirituality of Mozart's last two operas, "Die Zauberflote" and "La Clemenza di Tito". Editor(s): Bauman, Thomas. Num Pages: 382 pages, 36 figures, 12 tables. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 175 x 28. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition, (a Centennial B ed.
- Number of pages
- 382
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520078727
- ISBN
- 9780520078727
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.12
€ 40.99
€ 29.12
Paperback. A lively comparison of musical meaning in Ohio's Jazz, metal, and hard rock scene. Series: Music Culture S. Num Pages: 350 pages, 14 illus. 3 figs. 13 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; AVGJ; AVGT; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819563767
- ISBN
- 9780819563767
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.62
€ 38.62
Hardcover. Unique in its focus on history rather than technique, Jazz Dance offers the only overview of trends and developments since 1960. Editors Lindsay Guarino and Wendy Oliver have assembled an array of seasoned practitioners and scholars who trace the many histories of jazz dance and examine various aspects of the field. Editor(s): Guarino, Lindsay; Oliver, Wendy. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones, figures. BIC Classification: ASD; AVGJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 174 x 29. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813049298
- ISBN
- 9780813049298
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.26
€ 39.26
Hardcover. Traces the genesis and development of 'new music' throughout the twentieth century, deftly examining the social and political forces that shaped 'new music' and its uses by political activists and the government. Translator(s): Mason, Caroline. Num Pages: 960 pages, charts, printed music items, black & white plates, colour plates. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 164 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1574.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The Chinese University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789629963606
- ISBN
- 9789629963606
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.55
€ 75.55
hardcover. In 1974, the British progressive rock group Genesis released their double concept album "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway". This study analyses "The Lamb" both within the context of progressive rock, examining its special place in Genesis' recorded output and in the progressive rock genre as a whole. Series Editor(s): Scott, Professor Derek B.; Burns, Professor Lori; Hawkins, Professor Stan. Series: Ashgate Popular and Folk Music Series. Num Pages: 184 pages, Includes 10 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 241 x 17. Weight in Grams: 488.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780754661399
- ISBN
- 9780754661399
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.02
€ 184.02
Paperback. A unique, intimate biography of Bob Marley by the person who knew him best, his wife Rita. Num Pages: 288 pages, 60 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AVGS; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 203 x 15. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Pan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330493307
- ISBN
- 9780330493307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.25
€ 17.99
€ 13.25
Paperback. Why does Willie Nelson keep going down the road, steady as a mountain stream, creating an illusion for the millions that sit in awe of him as he sings the same repertoire night after night? Num Pages: 576 pages, 16pp of b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVGL; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 41. Weight in Grams: 534.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Back Bay Books
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316017794
- ISBN
- 9780316017794
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 23.43
€ 32.99
€ 23.43
Paperback. A vivid portrait of Mozart, combining a well-reserched account of his life with an introduction to his works: symphonic,chamber, sacred, and theatrical. Series: Master Musicians Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 pp halftone plates, 52 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195388251
- ISBN
- 9780195388251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.25
€ 33.25
Hardcover. Musical experience intersects with religious experience, posing questions about the ways in which Americans, historical communities, immigrants, racial, and ethnic groups construct their sense of self. This book studies the ways it shapes the presence of religion. The contributors address music's presence in religion and religious history. Editor(s): Bohlman, Philip V.; Blumhofer, Edith; Chow, Maria. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, music. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGD; HRLK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 633.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 358
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195173031
- ISBN
- 9780195173031
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.14
€ 165.14
Paperback. This is the paperback edition of the instant New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestseller Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: APF; AVGR; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780446191234
- ISBN
- 9780446191234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.65
€ 23.99
€ 17.65
Paperback. David Bowie is holed up in his Bel-Air mansion, drifting into paranoia and confusion. Bowie has long been haunted by the emotional work of the Die Brucke movement and the Expressionists. Berlin is their spiritual home, and Bowie adopts this city as his new sanctuary. Immediately he sets to work on "Low", his own expressionist mood-piece. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 122 x 8. Weight in Grams: 144.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780826416841
- ISBN
- 9780826416841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.20
€ 13.99
€ 11.20
paperback. Takes you on the author's musical odyssey from being awkward 80s suburban pop geek to 90s jet-set Britpop goddess. In this book, with her band Sleeper, she goes from doing gigs in toilets to gigs in stadiums, and on to the big interviews, constant touring and endless excess via Top of the Pops. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: APB; AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 21. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780091936525
- ISBN
- 9780091936525
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.59
€ 15.99
€ 12.59
Paperback. Provides an introduction to the performers and music that make opera an enduring musical style. Organized into two parts, this book traces the origins of opera, and then introduces the student to its basic terminology; and follows the history of genres in opera. It is useful for students and listeners who want to learn about this musical style. Series: The Basics. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415970723
- ISBN
- 9780415970723
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.71
€ 26.99
€ 26.71
paperback. "The jazz decade saw the emergence of many of the great figures who defined the music for the world: Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, Earl Hines, Bix Beiderbecke, Fats Waller, Jack Teagarden, Fletcher He" Num Pages: 278 pages, 12 photographs, index. BIC Classification: 3JJG; AVGJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Da Capo Press United States
- Number of pages
- 278
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780306803284
- ISBN
- 9780306803284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.14
€ 25.99
€ 19.14
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- BenBella Books United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781937856120
- ISBN
- 9781937856120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.19
€ 16.99
€ 16.19
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Insight Editions, Div of Palace Publishing Group, LP United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608870288
- ISBN
- 9781608870288
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 30.93
€ 43.99
€ 30.93
Paperback. In Staging a Musical, Matthew White describes all the elements involved in putting on a musical production, including: how to choose the right show, budgets and schedules, auditions, rehearsals, and performances. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ANH; AVGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878301089
- ISBN
- 9780878301089
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.71
€ 55.71
Paperback. Editor(s): Berman, Garry. Num Pages: 312 pages, 36. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; AVGP; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Santa Monica Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781595800329
- ISBN
- 9781595800329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.41
€ 27.99
€ 25.41
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Dundurn Group Ltd Canada
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888822192
- ISBN
- 9780888822192
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.35
€ 20.35