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Paperback. An extraordinary prodigy of Mozartean abilities, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy was a distinguished composer and conductor, a legendary pianist and organist, and an accomplished painter and classicist. This book offers a masterful blend of biography and musical analysis. Num Pages: 736 pages, 1 map, numerous halftones and musical examples. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 160 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1056.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 712
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195179880
- ISBN
- 9780195179880
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.30
€ 48.30
Paperback. This account reconceptualizes the notion of genius by placing the life and career of Ludwig van Beethoven in its social context. It explores the musical world of late 18th-century Vienna and follows the activities of the aristocratic patrons who paved the way for the composer's success. Num Pages: 252 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JF; 3JH; AVGC5; AVH; BGF; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 348. Musical Politics in Vienna, 1792-1803. 252 pages, illustrations. This account reconceptualizes the notion of genius by placing the life and career of Ludwig van Beethoven in its social context. It explores the musical world of late 18th-century Vienna and follows the activities of the aristocratic patrons who paved the way for the composer's success. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JF; 3JH; AVGC5; AVH; BGF; BGH; HBJD; HBLL; JH. Dimension: 152 x 228 x 15. Weight: 348.
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Number of pages
- 252
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520211582
- ISBN
- 9780520211582
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.81
€ 36.99
€ 26.81
Hardback. The extraordinary group of Russian composers who came together in St Petersburg in the 1860s - long known as 'The Mighty Handful', but, as the moguchaya kuchka, better translated as 'the great little heap' - gave rise to one of the most fascinating and colourful stories in all musical history. This title tells their story. Num Pages: 496 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 170 x 40. Weight in Grams: 784.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Complete Numbers Starting with 1, 1st Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571245628
- ISBN
- 9780571245628
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 26.09
€ 40.99
€ 26.09
Paperback. These letters span almost 22 years, from Mozart's first journey to Italy as a shy teenager to his final months in Vienna. The translations capture his unique idiom and spirit, retaining the misspellings and inaccuracies of the original German. Num Pages: 512 pages, 8pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571222926
- ISBN
- 9780571222926
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.67
€ 19.99
€ 14.67
Paperback. Combines a lively biography of one of the best-loved composers of the nineteenth century with a detailed chronological guide to much of his oeuvre, from the most popular - Swan Lake or the 1812 Overture - to the lesser known pieces. The author guides the reader through Tchaikovsky's music in the context of his life. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 31. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571231959
- ISBN
- 9780571231959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.15
€ 23.99
€ 16.15
paperback. Num Pages: 186 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 225 x 12. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Apogee Books (US) Canada
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781926837291
- ISBN
- 9781926837291
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 19.88
€ 27.99
€ 19.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: AVGS; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 169 x 5. Weight in Grams: 110.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Music Sales Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780711978324
- ISBN
- 9780711978324
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.72
€ 27.99
€ 25.72
Hardback. The "Treatise on Musical Objects" by Pierre Schaeffer is regarded as his most important work on music and its relationship with technology. Drawing on acoustics, physics, and physiology, but also philosophy and the relationship between subject and object, this book summarizes his theoretical and practical work in music composition. Translator(s): North, Christine; Dack, John. Series: California Studies in 20th-Century Music. Num Pages: 543 pages, 6 music ex, 7 b/w halftones, 55 line art. BIC Classification: AVC; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 543
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520294295
- ISBN
- 9780520294295
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.06€ 73.24
€ 95.06
€ 73.24
Paperback. The "Treatise on Musical Objects" by Pierre Schaeffer is regarded as his most important work on music and its relationship with technology. Drawing on acoustics, physics, and physiology, but also philosophy and the relationship between subject and object, this book summarizes his theoretical and practical work in music composition. Translator(s): North, Christine; Dack, John. Series: California Studies in 20th-Century Music. Num Pages: 543 pages, 6 music ex, 7 b/w halftones, 55 line art. BIC Classification: AVC; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520294301
- ISBN
- 9780520294301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 44.31
€ 50.99
€ 44.31
Paperback. First published in 1970, this work on the art of the French "melodie", is suitable for singers, accompanists and concert-goers alike. The book covers 18 composers, including Berlois, Gounod and Duparc. Texts of nearly 200 songs are given in French, and also included are notes on pronunciation. Translator(s): Radford, Winifred. Num Pages: 352 pages, music. BIC Classification: AVA; AVG; AVH; AVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 200 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publisher
- Kahn & Averill United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781871082630
- ISBN
- 9781871082630
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.60
€ 24.99
€ 24.60
Paperback. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 176 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 120 x 11. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781623567149
- ISBN
- 9781623567149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.75
€ 16.99
€ 14.75
Hardback. The first large-scale study of the music of Herbert Howells, prodigiously gifted musician and favourite student of the notoriously hard-to-please Sir Charles Villiers Stanford. Editor(s): Cooke, Phillip A.; Maw, David. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 846.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843838791
- ISBN
- 9781843838791
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 39.00
€ 40.99
€ 39.00
Paperback. Following the success of "Morrissey's Manchester", a guide book dedicated to locations associated with The Smiths, author Phill Gatenby has put together several tours featuring other world famous Manchester bands from the Buzzcocks via Joy Division to Oasis. An interesting guide for anyone with an interest in British music. Num Pages: 121 pages. Dimension: 177 x 111 x 11. Weight in Grams: 94.
- Publisher
- Empire Publications Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781901746716
- ISBN
- 9781901746716
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.40
€ 11.40
Hardback. Offers a direct interpretation of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's oeuvre and lasting mystique, audaciously reformulated for the postmodern age. This book explores themes of constancy, prodigy, freedom, and religion. It offers up bits of his own history, revealing his affinity for the creative geniuses of the eighteenth century. Translator(s): Mortimer, Armine Kotin. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 234 x 18. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780252035463
- ISBN
- 9780252035463
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.21
€ 45.21
Hardcover. Every album and every song ever released by The Beatles--from "Please Please Me" (U.S. 1963) to "The Long and Winding Road" (U.S. 1970)--is discussed, analysed and dissected in lively detail by two music historians Editor(s): Freiman, Scott. Num Pages: 672 pages, 600 colour and b&w photos throughout. BIC Classification: AVD; AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 212 x 57. Weight in Grams: 2638.
- Publisher
- Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
- Number of pages
- 672
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- F First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781579129521
- ISBN
- 9781579129521
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 45.34
€ 52.99
€ 45.34
Paperback. Described, variously, as the perfect fusion of poetry and garage band rock and roll, Horses belongs as much to the world of literary and cultural criticism as it does to the realm of musicology. This book demonstrates how Horses transformed the possibilities of both poetry and rock music. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: AVGU; AVH; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 122 x 8. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Publisher
- Continuum
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- First Thus
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826427922
- ISBN
- 9780826427922
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.74
€ 13.99
€ 11.74
Paperback. Drawing extensively on Tchaikovsky's uncensored letters and diaries, this biography explores the composer's life in the artistic culture of nineteenth-century Russian society, revealing how he became a figure of international renown. Series: Critical Lives. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 250 x 16. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780236544
- ISBN
- 9781780236544
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.65
€ 17.99
€ 16.65
Paperback. Illuminating biography of legendary composer, musician and performer Paul McCartney. Num Pages: 864 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780226408
- ISBN
- 9781780226408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.10
€ 19.99
€ 15.10
Paperback. The final word on music's greatest legend, in which Philip Norman reveals a John Lennon the world has never seen. With ground-breaking insight into the pain, beauty and frustration that shaped the genius of modern music, John Lennon: The Definitive Biography redefines a legend. Num Pages: 864 pages, 30 b/w, 20 col plates (16pp). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 49. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007197422
- ISBN
- 9780007197422
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Hardback. The definitive reference work to the composer who matched his scintillating, melodious music to Gilbert's clever words. Num Pages: 448 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AVGM; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 699.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810831575
- ISBN
- 9780810831575
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.07
€ 157.07