Biography: arts & entertainment
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Biography: arts & entertainment
Hardcover. Examines the impact of Harry Partch's hobo years from a variety of perspectives, exploring how the composer both engaged and frustrated popular conceptions of the hobo. Series: Eastman Studies in Music. Num Pages: 368 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 242 x 24. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Publisher
- University of Rochester Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580464956
- ISBN
- 9781580464956
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.04€ 69.46
€ 77.04
€ 69.46
Hardback. Harry T. Burleigh (1866-1949) was recognized as the first African-American art song composer and arranger of spirituals for concert use. Includes a bibliography, chapter notes, and detailed index. Many photos and musical examples. Series: Composers of North America. Num Pages: 496 pages, photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH; BGF; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 141 x 30. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810822917
- ISBN
- 9780810822917
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.22
€ 160.22
Paperback. The author loves his life as an Irish traveller, but as a child he felt like an outsider. He was different to his siblings. On the rare occasions he went to school, he was bullied for being a gypsy boy. And beyond the gates of the camp he found nothing but hostility. In this title, he tells his story. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KRA0013805
- ISBN
- 9780091948436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. Originally published: Hans von B'ulow. Die Briefe an Johannes Brahms. Tutzing: Hans Schneider, 1994. Editor(s): Hinrichsen, Hans-Joachim. Translator(s): Klohr, Cynthia. Num Pages: 170 pages, 13 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; BGF; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 170
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810882157
- ISBN
- 9780810882157
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.11
€ 145.11
Hardback. Christopher Fifield's remarkable study explores the personality, life and work of a conductor who influenced and inspired the leading composers, singers and instrumentalists of his day. Num Pages: 808 pages, 35 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 319 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1514.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783270217
- ISBN
- 9781783270217
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.02
€ 62.02
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, Colour photography throughout. BIC Classification: 3JJPG; BGF; WFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 221 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1068.
- Publisher
- Stenlake Publishing
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840336221
- ISBN
- 9781840336221
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 47.60
€ 52.99
€ 47.60
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Back Bay Books United States
- Edition
- Revised
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316734974
- ISBN
- 9780316734974
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 18.02
€ 23.99
€ 18.02
Paperback. The real story behind Dame Edna, the international superstar! Num Pages: 352 pages, 24. BIC Classification: APB; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409120582
- ISBN
- 9781409120582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.06
€ 22.06
Paperback. Though unquestionably one of the greatest and best-loved of all composers, George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) had received little attention from biographers. This work charts Handel's life, from his youth in Germany, through his brilliantly successful Italian sojourn, to the opulence and squalor of Georgian London. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 35. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845951153
- ISBN
- 9781845951153
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.17
€ 26.99
€ 20.17
Paperback. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 204 x 24. Weight in Grams: 970.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- ECW Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781550227338
- ISBN
- 9781550227338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.94
€ 21.94
Paperback. Part memoir and part description of the creative process, this is an absorbing journey through the musical landscape of John Adams, one of today's most admired and frequently performed composers. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVGC9; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571231164
- ISBN
- 9780571231164
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.07
€ 17.99
€ 13.07
Paperback. Michael Palin's bestselling diaries of the 1980s, including the filming of THE MEANING OF LIFE and A FISH CALLED WANDA. Num Pages: 704 pages, illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: 3JJPN; APB; BGFA; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 150 x 43. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780229027
- ISBN
- 9781780229027
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.06
€ 19.99
€ 15.06
Paperback. Diagnosed with a lower limb disability at birth, Ronan Tynan had his legs amputated when he was 20 years old. What followed was a remarkable story of determination which saw him gain 18 gold medals and 14 world records at the Paralympics, a medical degree and an international singing career. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AVGC9; AVH; BGFA; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 122 x 18. Weight in Grams: 198. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Bantam
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0000710
- ISBN
- 9780553814767
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. David Bowie: The Early Years Num Pages: 144 pages, Full colour. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF; FXZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 267 x 2. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Publisher
- SelfMadeHero
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910593264
- ISBN
- 9781910593264
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.52
€ 19.99
€ 15.52
Paperback. Num Pages: 353 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 220 x 31. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Frog Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781883319953
- ISBN
- 9781883319953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.65
€ 26.99
€ 18.65
Paperback. The definitive biography of the celebrated composer, published in English to coincide with the centenary of his death Translator(s): Spencer, Mr. Stewart. Num Pages: 766 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1232.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 766
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300194111
- ISBN
- 9780300194111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.91
€ 36.99
€ 26.91
Paperback. Presents the collection of letters written by the author to his wife in a superior form of biography. Editor(s): Grange, Henry-LouisDe La; Weiss, Gunther. Translator(s): Beaumont, Antony. Num Pages: 464 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 27. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571212095
- ISBN
- 9780571212095
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.99
€ 17.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Grove Press, Black Cat United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 319
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802170132
- ISBN
- 9780802170132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.19
€ 17.19
Paperback. Around about August 1948, Mr and Mrs Cyril Wakeman had an early night and some time later, at Perivale in Middlesex, Mrs Wakeman produced a bonny baby son. They named him Richard, but he quickly became known as Rick. Rick was a likeable little fellow who had a talent for the piano and for making trouble. Music became Rick's life. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848090057
- ISBN
- 9781848090057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.84
€ 15.99
€ 11.84
Paperback. An autobiography that tells Groucho Marx's rags-to-riches story with a difference. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 pages printed with text = 272pp total. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753519509
- ISBN
- 9780753519509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.95
€ 19.99
€ 14.95