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Paperback. In this remarkable history of one of the most popular symphonic works of the modern period, Esteban Buch traces the complex and contradictory uses - and abuses - of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony since its premiere in 1824. Translator(s): Miller, Richard, QC. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations, music. BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226078243
- ISBN
- 9780226078243
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.09
€ 32.99
€ 26.09
Paperback. When we think of composers like Mozart or Beethoven, we usually envision an isolated artist separate from the orchestra. For most of Japan's musical history, however, no such role existed - composition and performance were deeply intertwined. This book offers fresh insights not just into Japanese music but Japanese modernity at large. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AVA; AVH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226085357
- ISBN
- 9780226085357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.91
€ 37.99
€ 29.91
Hardcover. Offers a study of Verdi's operas in Florence in 1859, in the middle of the composer's career. This title features a systematic examination of Verdi's operas, it covered the twenty works produced between 1842 and 1857 - from Nabucco and Macbeth to Il trovatore, La traviata, and Aroldo. Editor(s): Castelvecchi, Stefano. Translator(s): Schneider, Edward; Castelvecchi, Stefano. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226094915
- ISBN
- 9780226094915
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 60.60€ 51.90
€ 60.60
€ 51.90
Paperback. Series: Women in Culture and Society. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; AVGC2; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 38. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226132136
- ISBN
- 9780226132136
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 40.43
€ 51.99
€ 40.43
Paperback. With a glimpse of the daily life of European art and artists during the fertile last decades of the nineteenth century, this book is suitable for anyone passionate about opera. Editor(s): Conati, Marcello; Medici, Mario. Translator(s): Weaver, William. Num Pages: 384 pages, 14 halftones, musical examples throughout. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 37. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226273891
- ISBN
- 9780226273891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.09
€ 32.99
€ 26.09
Hardcover. This text provides an analysis of Puccini's operas, complete with 190 musical examples. It considers his musical and dramatic techniques, demonstrating how his manipulation of dense networks of themes, sophisticated harmonic techniques and orchestrations work to arouse the audience's emotions. Translator(s): Basini, Laura. Num Pages: 453 pages, 190 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 175 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1020.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 453
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226297576
- ISBN
- 9780226297576
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.63€ 97.77
€ 117.63
€ 97.77
Paperback. Puccini's operas are among the most popular and widely performed in the world, yet few books have examined his body of work from an analytical perspective. This volume remedies that lack in lively prose accessible to scholars and opera enthusiasts alike. Translator(s): Basani, Laura; Basini, Laura. Num Pages: 530 pages, 190 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGC9; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 171 x 30. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 530
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226297583
- ISBN
- 9780226297583
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.35€ 55.72
€ 65.35
€ 55.72
Hardcover. As the 1960s ended, Herbie Hancock embarked on a grand creative experiment. Having just been dismissed from the celebrated Miles Davis Quintet, he brought a new group of musicians together into what would become a revolutionary band. This book offers a comprehensive study of this seminal group. Num Pages: 272 pages, 10 halftones, 22 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; AVH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226300047
- ISBN
- 9780226300047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.06€ 79.61
€ 95.06
€ 79.61
Paperback. When the avant-gardist John Cage died, he was already the subject of many interviews, memoirs and discussions of his contribution to music. This text includes a revisionist treatment of the way Cage himself has composed and been "composed" in America. Editor(s): Perloff, Marjorie; Junkerman, Charles. Num Pages: 296 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGC6; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226660578
- ISBN
- 9780226660578
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.96
€ 36.99
€ 28.96
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, 33 halftoens, 4 line drawings, 25 musical examples, 12 tables. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226703909
- ISBN
- 9780226703909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.82
€ 40.99
€ 31.82
Hardcover. Best-known as Mozart's envious nemesis, Antonio Salieri was actually among the leading opera composers of his age. This study seeks to restore Salieri's musical reputation, and identifies some orchestration, melodic style and form as distinctly "Salierian". It includes many excerpts from his works. Num Pages: 664 pages, 2 colour plates, 51 halftones, 223 musical examples. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JF; AVGC4; AVGC9; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 175 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 664
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226711256
- ISBN
- 9780226711256
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.64€ 113.06
€ 136.64
€ 113.06
Paperback. Presents a study of Haydn's keyboard sonatas. This title deals with Haydn's keyboard instruments and their development. It discusses performance practice and style, explains the peculiarities of Haydn's manuscripts in the context of 18th-century notation, and provides specific suggestions for playing ornaments, improvising, slurring, and dynamics. Translator(s): Greenspan, Charlotte. Num Pages: 416 pages, 220 musical examples & figures. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH; AVRG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 169 x 22. Weight in Grams: 662.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226768137
- ISBN
- 9780226768137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.41€ 50.94
€ 59.41
€ 50.94
Hardback. Num Pages: 275 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AS; AVH; LNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 39th Edition
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231076081
- ISBN
- 9780231076081
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.27€ 102.15
€ 134.27
€ 102.15
Hardback. A variety of viewpoints on Bach's oratorios, from contemporary repertory to analysis and theology Editor(s): Melamed, Daniel R. Series: Bach Perspectives. Num Pages: 168 pages, 2 black and white photographs, 17 musical examples, 12 tables. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252035845
- ISBN
- 9780252035845
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.15
€ 68.15
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252036163
- ISBN
- 9780252036163
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.40
€ 134.40
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252077760
- ISBN
- 9780252077760
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252078002
- ISBN
- 9780252078002
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 22.10
€ 23.99
€ 22.10
Paperback. Editor(s): Randel, Don Michael; Shaftel, Matthew; Weiss, Susan Forscher. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252081583
- ISBN
- 9780252081583
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.45
€ 37.99
€ 34.45
Paperback. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: AVGL; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252082009
- ISBN
- 9780252082009
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99
€ 20.99
Hardback. Not only the life story of a jazz musician and spokesman but also a commentary on racism and jazz as a social force Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 b&w illus. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253009098
- ISBN
- 9780253009098
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 28.63
€ 28.63