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Hardback. Described in the Radio Times (27 July 2015) as 'A remarkable, unique institution lying at the heart of British life', the Three Choirs Festival celebrated its three-hundred-year anniversary in 2015. Num Pages: 496 pages, 149 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; ASZP; AVGC8; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
New Rev
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783272099
ISBN
9781783272099
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.59

Paperback. What, exactly, is knowledge of music? And what does it tell us about humanistic knowledge in general? In this book, the author assesses musical scholarship in the aftermath of critical musicology and musical hermeneutics and in view of concerns with embodiment, affect, and performance. Num Pages: 224 pages, 17 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC; DSA; HPN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520288805
ISBN
9780520288805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.36

Paperback. After "The Third Man", Carol Reed was hailed as one of the world's great directors. This title sets out to understand what kind of artist Reed was and whether he deserved such accolades. Rob White explores how the film came to be made and seeks to explain its fascination. Series: BFI Film Classics. Num Pages: 88 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: APFB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 137 x 8. Weight in Grams: 160. Series: BFI Film Classics. 88 pages, illustrations. After "The Third Man", Carol Reed was hailed as one of the world's great directors. This title sets out to understand what kind of artist Reed was and whether he deserved such accolades. Rob White explores how the film came to be made and seeks to explain its fascination. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: APFB. Dimension: 190 x 137 x 8. Weight: 160.
Publisher
British Film Institute
Number of pages
88
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851709635
ISBN
9780851709635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.32

Paperback. Charting the intersection of technology and ideology, cultural production and social science, this title explores early-twentieth-century representations of non-Western indigenous peoples in films ranging from the documentary to the spectacular to the scientific. Num Pages: 320 pages, 50 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: APFA; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822318408
ISBN
9780822318408
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 33.99

Book. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 304 x 12. Weight in Grams: 190.
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781495014109
ISBN
9781495014109
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.36

Paperback. Famous for their stunts, gags, and images, Buster Keaton's silent films have enticed everyone from Hollywood movie fans to the surrealists, such as Dali and Bunuel. This book looks at the appeal of Keaton's genius, considering his vaudeville roots and his ability to integrate this aesthetic into the techniques of classical Hollywood cinema. Num Pages: 232 pages, 30 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APFA; APFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691004426
ISBN
9780691004426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.73

Hardcover. Covering various aspects of the visual arts, this book includes more than 1,000 images of art. It is suitable for the art enthusiasts. Num Pages: 624 pages, 1063 illustrations, 865 in colour. BIC Classification: 3D; 3F; 3H; 3J; ABA; AC; AF; AP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 285 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2040.
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780500239438
ISBN
9780500239438
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.12

Paperback. Examines the importance of rhetoric in the study of film and film theory. Taking on such issues as Hollywood blacklisting, fascistic aesthetics, and postmodern dialogics, this work presents fifteen critical essays that examine rhetoric's role in such films as "The Fifth Element", "The Last Temptation of Christ", and "A Time to Kill". Num Pages: 328 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; CFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 165 x 18. Weight in Grams: 452.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809328291
ISBN
9780809328291
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 40.52

Hardback. Series: American Wind Band. Num Pages: 222 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVRN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 222 x 21. Weight in Grams: 862.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810877306
ISBN
9780810877306
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.81

Hardback. In Germany the end of World War II calls forth images of obliterated cities, hungry refugees, and ghostly monuments to Nazi crimes. Drawing on diaries, photographs, essays, reports, fiction and film, Werner Sollors makes visceral the sorrow and anger, guilt and pride, despondency and resilience of a defeated people--and the paradoxes of occupation. Num Pages: 390 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; 3JJ; AJC; APFA; HBJD; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 752.
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674052437
ISBN
9780674052437
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.33

Paperback. The Fender Telecaster is the longest-lived solid body electric, played by everyone from Muddy Waters to Keith Richards, from Radiohead to Snow Patrol. This title shows how the world's first commercially successful solid body electric guitar still attracts musicians more than 60 years since its birth in California. Num Pages: 160 pages, 350 Colour and Black and White Photos. BIC Classification: AVRL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 676.
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781617131059
ISBN
9781617131059
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.22

Paperback. In Techne of Giving, Timothy Campbell elaborates a notion of generosity as way of responding to contemporary biopower. Reading films from Visconti, Rossellini, and Antonioni, he both updates their political lexicon while adopting them as models able to push back against neoliberal forms of gift-giving. Series: Commonalities. Num Pages: 240 pages, 30 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780823273263
ISBN
9780823273263
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.09

Hardback. In Techne of Giving, Timothy Campbell elaborates a notion of generosity as way of responding to contemporary biopower. Reading films from Visconti, Rossellini, and Antonioni, he both updates their political lexicon while adopting them as models able to push back against neoliberal forms of gift-giving. Series: Commonalities. Num Pages: 240 pages, 30 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: APF; HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780823273256
ISBN
9780823273256
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.85

Hardback. Cover is slightly faded. 614pp
Condition
Used, Good
Format
Hardback
Publisher
C.C. Birchard and Co
Publication date
1941
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KON0821796
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. The Taylor Guitar Book combines a history of the guitar manufacturer with useful hands-on information about model changes Num Pages: 160 pages, Colour photos throughout. BIC Classification: AVRL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216. .
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781480394513
ISBN
9781480394513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.71

Hardcover. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSA; AVGH; JFCA; JHBS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226385402
ISBN
9780226385402
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.56
€ 79.50

Paperback. Offers readers a look at the time when sound was a vexing challenge for filmmakers and the source of contentious debate for audiences and critics. Donald Crafton presents a panoramic view of the talkies' reception as well as an in-depth look at sound design in selected films, amongst other issues. Series: History of the American Cinema S. Num Pages: 651 pages, 188 b/w photographs, 7 tables, 3 graphs, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APF; HBJK; HBLW; HBT; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 176 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1110. American Cinema's Transition to Sound, 1926-1931. Series: History of the American Cinema S. 651 pages, 182 b&w photographs. Offers readers a look at the time when sound was a vexing challenge for filmmakers and the source of contentious debate for audiences and critics. Donald Crafton presents a panoramic view of the talkies' reception as well as an in-depth look at sound design in selected films, amongst other issues. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; APF; HBJK; HBLW; HBT; KNTC. Dimension: 253 x 176 x 39. Weight: 1110.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
651
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520221284
ISBN
9780520221284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 37.30

Paperback. Argues that the experience of cinema can be understood as deeply tactile - a sensuous exchange between film and viewer that goes beyond the visual and aural, gets beneath the skin, and reverberates in the body. This title combines analysis of embodiment and phenomenological film theory to provide a description of cinematic tactility. Num Pages: 208 pages, 15 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Trade Paperback
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520258426
ISBN
9780520258426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.42

Paperback. The best way to experience fabrics from the 1970s-the traditional plaids, bold prints, geometric patterns, "psychedelic" colors, and polyester and stretch knits-is to see it. This book is entirely dedicated to the sensory with nearly 300 vivid close-up color photographs, informative captions, a glossary, and an index. Num Pages: 112 pages, 261 color photos. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; APFA; TDH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 214 x 10. Weight in Grams: 608.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764307171
ISBN
9780764307171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.44

Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages, over 371 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGV; AVRS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 217 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1036.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195394894
ISBN
9780195394894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.10

Paperback. In The Symphony, renowned critic Michael Steinberg offers music lovers a monumental guide to this most celebrated of musical forms, with perceptive commentaries on some 118 works by 36 major composers. Num Pages: 704 pages, music. BIC Classification: AVGC; AVR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1040.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
696
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195126655
ISBN
9780195126655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.21

Hardcover. Divided into two parts, this work focuses on the symphonies of Germany and the Nordic countries and discusses in detail the symphonies of Weber, Spohr, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Lindblad, Berwald, Svendsen, Gade, Nielsen, Sibelius, Berlioz, Liszt, Raff, and Strauss. It discusses the style of specific works and their contexts. Num Pages: 1168 pages, 147 b&w photos, 199 figures. BIC Classification: AVGC4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 57. Weight in Grams: 2072.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Edition
4th
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253348012
ISBN
9780253348012
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.59

Hardcover. Details the beginnings of symphonic music in western culture Editor(s): Morrow, Mary Sue; Churgin, Bathia. Series: Symphonic Repertoire. Num Pages: 920 pages, 165 music exx. BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVGC4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 177 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1708.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
Har/Com
Number of pages
928
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253356406
ISBN
9780253356406
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.75

Hardcover. A study of the Romantic British, Russian, and French symphony. This volume discusses works from England, Russia, and France - including those by Potter, Bennett, Stanford, Elgar, Rimsky-Korsakov, Borodin, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Gounod, Bizet, Franck, and Dukas. Num Pages: 864 pages, 94 b&w illus., 236 music exx. BIC Classification: AVGC4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 180 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1570.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
848
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253348975
ISBN
9780253348975
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.47

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