Music: styles & genres
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Music: styles & genres
Paperback. "Among the few truly experimental composers in our cultural history, Harry Partch's life (1901-1974) and music embody most completely the quintessential American rootlessness, isolation, pre-civilized" Num Pages: 544 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 42. Weight in Grams: 822.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1979
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 544
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306801068
- ISBN
- 9780306801068
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.71
€ 31.99
€ 26.71
Hardcover. Robert Schumann (1810-56) is one of the most important and representative composers of the Romantic era. Born in Zwickau, Germany, he began piano instruction at age seven and immediately developed a passion for music. This book tells the story of this multifaceted genius, set in the context of the political and social revolutions of his time. Translator(s): Spencer, Mr. Stewart. Num Pages: 280 pages, 23 halftones, 8 line drawings. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226284699
- ISBN
- 9780226284699
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.46
€ 41.99
€ 32.46
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€ 27.31
€ 30.99
€ 27.31
Hardcover. An assessment of the life and work of renowned composer, Sergey Prokofiev, in which David Nice draws on a range of sources. He follows Prokofiev's personal and musical progression from his childhood on a Ukrainian country estate to the years he spent travelling in America and Europe. Num Pages: 408 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 162 x 243 x 38. Weight in Grams: 872.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300099140
- ISBN
- 9780300099140
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 35.62
€ 49.99
€ 35.62
paperback. Musical Form and Transformation collects four of David Lewin's analytic essays to stimulate thought about the general methodology of musical analysis and issues of large-scale form as they relate to transformational analytic structuring. Num Pages: 192 pages, 80 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGC6. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199759958
- ISBN
- 9780199759958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.30
€ 52.30
Paperback. Series: Overture Opera Guides in Association with the English National Opera (ENO). Num Pages: 184 pages, including 12 b&w plates & 4 colours plates. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- OVERTURE
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781847495389
- ISBN
- 9781847495389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.62
€ 14.99
€ 11.62
hardcover. A glittering cultural tour of Europe's major capitals during a period of intense musical change. Num Pages: 1104 pages, 12 colour pl 116 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DD; 3JF; AVGC4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 188 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1720.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 1104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393050806
- ISBN
- 9780393050806
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.62€ 84.05
€ 93.62
€ 84.05
Hardback. Provides an overview of the ongoing Colombian political and economic crisis and the dynamics of Colombian immigration to metropolitan Miami Num Pages: 272 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; 1KLSC; AVG; JFC; KNTF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814716915
- ISBN
- 9780814716915
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.05
€ 91.05
Paperback. Explores the allure of Cash's contradictory persona Series: Profiles in Popular Music. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGL; AVH; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253220615
- ISBN
- 9780253220615
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.82
€ 23.99
€ 21.82
paperback. This work, first published in 1618, is a detailed reference of musical instruments of the period. It will be of particular interest, in the light of the current revival in early instrumental music, to those making and playing Renaissance and early baroque instruments. Editor(s): Crookes, David Z. Series: Early Music Series. Num Pages: 124 pages, 42 pp halftones. BIC Classification: AVGC2; AVR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 189 x 12. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 124
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- SKU
- V9780198162605
- ISBN
- 9780198162605
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.98
€ 83.98
Paperback. This is a chronological study of the musical life of the Beatles, from 1956 up to 1965. The main focus is on the materials and structures of the Beatles' melodies, harmonies, counterpoint, rhythms, and the ways these portray the themes of their poetry. The book also addresses performance practice, recording procedure, historical context and more. Num Pages: 472 pages, numerous music examples and 6 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; 3JJPK; AVGP; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195141054
- ISBN
- 9780195141054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.44
€ 67.44
hardcover. This book explores the means by which the operas of Debussy and Bartok transform the structures of the traditional harmonic system into a musical language. It formulates theoretic-analytic principles and describes how these principles link various historical, cultural, philosophical and psychological issues of the early 20th century within opera. Num Pages: 360 pages, 4 line illus. & 74 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVGC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195103830
- ISBN
- 9780195103830
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.84
€ 201.84
Paperback. Traces Arsenio Rodriguez's early career in Cuba, his influence on Cuban and Latin popular music in the 1940s, his struggle for recognition at the height of mambo-mania in the 1950s, and his importance to Puerto Rican and Cuban communities in New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Series: Studies in Latin American and Caribbean Music Series. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 b&w illustrations, 5 tables, 18 figures. BIC Classification: 1KL; ASD; AVGE; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Temple University Press
- Edition
- annotated edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592133864
- ISBN
- 9781592133864
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 33.91
€ 33.99
€ 33.91
Paperback. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 312 pages, 23ill.4tabs.22mus.exs.1M. BIC Classification: 1QSC; AVGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226310428
- ISBN
- 9780226310428
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.66
€ 40.99
€ 31.66
Paperback. Elements of Sonata Theory is a comprehensive rethinking of the basic principles of sonata form in the decades around 1800. This foundational study outlines a new, up-to-date paradigm for understanding the compositional choices found in the instrumental works of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven: sonatas, chamber music, symphonies, overtures, and concertos. Num Pages: 692 pages, 88 music examples, 9 line illus. BIC Classification: 3JF; AVA; AVGC4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 179 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1252.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 692
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199773916
- ISBN
- 9780199773916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 119.84
€ 119.84
Paperback. In this penetrating study, Russell Stinson considers how four of the greatest composers of the nineteenth century-Felix Mendelssohn, Robert Schumann, Franz Liszt, and Johannes Brahms-responded to the model of Bach's organ music. His book represents a major step forward in the literature on the so-called Bach revival. Num Pages: 240 pages, 20 halftones, 53 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVGC4; AVH; AVRG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199747030
- ISBN
- 9780199747030
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.75
€ 61.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 15 halftone illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; ASD; AVGR; JFC; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 282.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195334067
- ISBN
- 9780195334067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.54
€ 45.54
Paperback. A companion to his The Symphony: A Listener's Guide , Steinberg's new book covers the orchestral concerto repertoire from Bach to the present and featuring all instruments. Num Pages: 528 pages, numerous music examples. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; AVA; AVGC; AVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 808.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195139310
- ISBN
- 9780195139310
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 42.84
€ 42.99
€ 42.84
Hardcover. The Age of Beethoven 1790-1830 Series: The New Oxford History of Music. Num Pages: 768 pages, plates, music examples. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; AVGC5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 191 x 254 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1314.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 768
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780193163089
- ISBN
- 9780193163089
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 516.43
€ 516.43
hardcover. Editor(s): Helbig, Adriana N. Num Pages: 324 pages, 1 b&w illus, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1D; AVGR; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253022738
- ISBN
- 9780253022738
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.02
€ 86.02
paperback. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 290 pages, 4 colour plates, 24 halftones, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; AVGH; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 290
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226874654
- ISBN
- 9780226874654
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.52
€ 40.99
€ 31.52
Paperback. Johann Sebastian Bach's the "St Matthew Passion" stands as a singular expression of religious sensibility. Highlighting the inspiration Bach drew from opera, this book illuminates the hybrid forms that comprise the work, thereby clarifying many of the composer's dramatic strategies. Series: Magnum Opus. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVGC8; AVGD; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 166. A Closer Look. Series: Magnum Opus. 144 pages. Johann Sebastian Bach's the "St Matthew Passion" stands as a singular expression of religious sensibility. Highlighting the inspiration Bach drew from opera, this book illuminates the hybrid forms that comprise the work, thereby clarifying many of the composer's dramatic strategies. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVGC8; AVGD; AVH. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 11. Weight: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Continuum
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826429407
- ISBN
- 9780826429407
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.95
€ 33.95
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
€ 23.99
€ 15.29
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
€ 97.69
€ 97.69