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Music: styles & genres

Paperback. In Experiencing Mozart: A Listener's Companion, music historian David Schroeder illustrates through the great composer's music how the issues he cared about so deeply in his time remain as pressing to modern listeners. Series: Listener's Companion. Num Pages: 236 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH; AVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442249196
ISBN
9781442249196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.47

Hardback. The first full-length treatment of the operatic querelles in eighteenth-century France, placing individual querelles in historical context and tracing common themes of authority, national prestige and the power of music over popular sentiment. Num Pages: 256 pages, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JF; AVGC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783272013
ISBN
9781783272013
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.99

Paperback. Canadian-American singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright (b. 1973) is famous around the world for his multi-faceted musical style, shown through both his recorded output and his engaging live performances. In this book, Katherine Williams combines aspects of his life story with scholarly readings drawn from several methodologies. Series: Popular Music History. Num Pages: 142 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 235 x 11. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781795194
ISBN
9781781795194
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.05

Paperback. A powerful examination of the passage of time, love, the power of music, and the power of dreams. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Publisher
John Hunt Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785355561
ISBN
9781785355561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 21 black and white halftone and 3 line illustrations. BIC Classification: APFX; AVA; AVGW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195327649
ISBN
9780195327649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.14

Paperback. By the time Roger McGuinn, David Crosby, Chris Hillman, and Michael Clarke entered the studio to begin work on this album, they were falling apart at the seams. The fact that it turned out to be one of the defining albums of the 60s psychedelic pop experience was either a sheer stroke of luck, or testament to McGuinn and Hillman's determination. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 122 x 8. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Continuum
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826417176
ISBN
9780826417176
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.64

Paperback. A sensational history of love, politics and corruption in the Jazz Age Num Pages: 416 pages, 6. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3JJG; AVGJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 124. .
Publisher
Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445651231
ISBN
9781445651231
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.96

Sheet music. Hillborg's first Violin Concerto, composed in the early 90s, is a pivotal work in his oeuvre. Composed in the wake of his highly experimental Clang & Fury and Celestial Mechanics, the concerto displays a more pragmatic approach, though the drama it sets up is far from conventional, with a very fluid soloist-orchestra relationship Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 311 x 232. .
Publisher
Faber Music Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571539796
ISBN
9780571539796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 40.00

Hardback. .
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810816985
ISBN
9780810816985
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.67
€ 13.12

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472451507
ISBN
9781472451507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 63.20

Paperback. For more than thirty years, musician Carlos Varela has been a guide to the heart, soul, and sound of Havana. My Havana is a lyrical exploration of Varela's life and work, and of the vibrant musical, literary, and cinematic culture of his generation. Editor(s): Cumana, Maria Caridad; Dubinsky, Karen; De La Cruz, Xenia Reloba. Num Pages: 324 pages, 4. BIC Classification: 1KJC; AVG; DSB; HBJK; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442615786
ISBN
9781442615786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 38.16

Paperback. Designed for people who use their voices every day-from singers and actors to lawyers and radio announcers-The Performer's Voice offers a complete guide to effective and healthy vocal production. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVG; CBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393979930
ISBN
9780393979930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.72

Hardback. Arguably no other 19th-century German composer was as literate or as finely attuned to setting verse as Robert Schumann. This book challenges assumptions about Schumann's Lieder, engaging traditionally held interpretations and argues against the belief that the "Year of Song" simply reflects Schumann's personal life. Num Pages: 336 pages, 72 musical examples; 4 tables. BIC Classification: AVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 634.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674026292
ISBN
9780674026292
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.17
€ 70.43

Paperback. This text analyzes Mahler's music through his character, his social and philosophical background, and his moment in musical history. It examines the composer's works as a continuous and unified development that began with his childhood response to the marches and folk tunes of his native Bohemia. Translator(s): Jephcott, Edmund. Num Pages: 188 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DVK; AVGC5; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 11. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226007694
ISBN
9780226007694
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.85

Hardcover. Respected journalist Harvey Kubernik charts every aspect of Neil Young's extraordinary career with the aid of exclusive interviews conducted with fellow musicians, record producers, music journalists, film directors and loyal fans. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 286 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1380.
Publisher
Omnibus Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783057900
ISBN
9781783057900
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.07

Paperback. A lavishly illustrated homage to the world of opera, covering all topics such as filming and recording of opera, the great and obscure opera houses, and the pitfalls of the singing life. Num Pages: 408 pages, b&w & colour photographs. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 184 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1175. Good clean copy with some shelf wear
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
Carlton Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
SKU
KIN0037059
ISBN
9780233000053
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Sheet music. Beethoven's Complete Pianoforte Sonatas is published as part of ABRSM's 'Signature' Series - a series of authoritative performing editions of standard keyboard works, prepared from original sources by leading scholars. Includes informative introductions and performance notes. Also available in cloth binding and in separate editions. Editor(s): Craxton, Harold; Tovey, Sir Donald Francis. Series: Signature Series (ABRSM). Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 305 x 231 x 17. Weight in Grams: 829.
Publisher
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854720535
ISBN
9781854720535
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.25

Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber (1782-1871) was long considered one of the most typically French as well as one of the most successful of the opera composers of the 19th century. He studied under Cherubini, and it was not long before his opera-comique "La Bergere Chateleine" (1820), established him as an operatic composer. This title tells his story. Editor(s): Letellier, Robert Ignatius. Num Pages: 299 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 3JH; AVGC9; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 291 x 208 x 20. Weight in Grams: 898.
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Number of pages
299
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781443829663
ISBN
9781443829663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 31.52

Paperback. Num Pages: 396 pages, 105 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH; AVRD; AVRL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
392
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195382952
ISBN
9780195382952
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.56

Paperback. Kathleen Ferrier was one of the greatest lyric contralto of the twentieth century. This book charts her life from her beginnings as a telephone operator in Blackburn, to the height of international fame as one of the world's leading concert artists. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC9; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Nonsuch Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845886288
ISBN
9781845886288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.46

Paperback. For almost half a century, Amiri Baraka has ranked among the most important commentators on African American music and culture. Assembling his writings on music, this title combines autobiography, history, musical analysis, and political commentary to recall the sounds, people, times, and places he's encountered. Series: Music of the African Diaspora. Num Pages: 426 pages, 25 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: AVGJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 145 x 28. Weight in Grams: 668.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
426
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520265820
ISBN
9780520265820
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.42

Paperback. A biography of Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton, one of the world's most influential composers of jazz. Num Pages: 367 pages, 30 line illustrations, 19 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 444. The Fortunes of Jelly Roll Morton, New Orleans Creole and Inventor of Jazz. 367 pages, chronology, discography, bibliography. A biography of Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton, one of the world's most influential composers of jazz. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 209 x 141 x 23. Weight: 444.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
367
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
First Edition,Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520225305
ISBN
9780520225305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.00
€ 26.73

Paperback. English National Opera Guides are ideal companions to the opera. They provide stimulating introductory articles together with the complete text of each opera in English and the original. Editor(s): Nicholas, John. Translator(s): Tracey, Edmund. Series: Overture Opera Guides in Association with the English National Opera (ENO). Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 214 x 6. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
Oneworld Classics Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714544069
ISBN
9780714544069
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.32

Hardcover. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AVGC1; AVGC6; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403962911
ISBN
9781403962911
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.51

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