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Hardback. examines the influence of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony on two major nineteenth-century composers, Richard Wagner and Robert Schumann. During 1845 46 the compositional styles of Schumann and Wagner changed in a common direction, toward a style that was more contrapuntal, more densely motivic, and engaged in processes of thematic transformation. Num Pages: 232 pages, 116. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVGC5; AVGC9; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 236 x 22. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520285569
- ISBN
- 9780520285569
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 87.87
€ 87.87
Paperback. For over a century the Wagners have presided over the Bayreuth Festival. Drawing on extensive interviews with members of the family and on both archive and recent material, this work presents a portrait of the Wagners and their circle; a story which presents a mirror of Germany's rise, fall and resurrection. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 29. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571207909
- ISBN
- 9780571207909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.20
€ 19.99
€ 14.20
Hardback. Presents a different view of Richard Wagner based on research that does not shy away from some truths about this controversial composer. This book tells what Wagner did, said, and wrote. It suggests that an estimation of Wagner does not lie in an all too easy condemnation of his many provocative actions and ideas. Num Pages: 324 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 1 table, 31 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH; BGF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 162 x 31. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 324
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520254534
- ISBN
- 9780520254534
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.24
€ 80.24
Hardback. Translator(s): Spencer, Mr. Stewart. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 380 pages, 11 illus. 6 figs. 17 music exs. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691634869
- ISBN
- 9780691634869
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 184.20
€ 184.20
Hardcover. Variations on a Theme. Series: Eastman Studies in Music. 370 pages, 18, 18 black and white. The first account of how Wagner's last years and his death in Venice have been mythologized in novels and other works of the creative imagination. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH. Dimension: 242 x 156 x 35. Weight: 736.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Rochester Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 370
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580464109
- ISBN
- 9781580464109
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 148.79
€ 148.79
Paperback. The production of Wagner's operas is fiercely debated. This book evokes the - often scandalous - great productions that have left their mark not only on our understanding of Wagner but on modern theatre as a whole. It concludes with a critique of the iconoclastic interpretations by Patrice Chereau, Ruth Berghaus, and Hans-Jurgen Syberberg. Num Pages: 352 pages, 100 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 174 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1182.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300197150
- ISBN
- 9780300197150
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.67
€ 41.67
Paperback. Wagner was one of the few major composers who studied philosophy seriously. This title places the composer's artistic development in the context of the philosophy of his age, and offers a comprehensive study of the close links between Wagner and the philosophers - from the pre-Marxist socialists to Feuerbach and Schopenhauer. Num Pages: 432 pages, 8pp b&w illustrations, index. BIC Classification: AVH; HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140295191
- ISBN
- 9780140295191
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.11
€ 17.99
€ 13.11
Paperback. Presents a kaleidoscopic view of personal life and musical creativity. This title offers a journey that spans the snows of Ontario to the LSD-laden boulevards of 1966 Los Angeles to the contemplative paradise of Hawaii today. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 38. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 512
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241962169
- ISBN
- 9780241962169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.17
€ 17.99
€ 13.17
Paperback. Series: Modern Traditionalist Classical Music. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGC5; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 183 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810857285
- ISBN
- 9780810857285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.53
€ 77.53
Hardcover. Num Pages: 450 pages, 50 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 167 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1012.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788763507714
- ISBN
- 9788763507714
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.70€ 50.37
€ 64.70
€ 50.37
Paperback. Taking account of the research, to which Vivaldi himself has made important contributions - including the discovery in 1973 of an unknown set of violin sonatas - this book examines the life and works of this remarkable musician, in their Venetian, Italian, and international settings. Series: Master Musicians Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 pp black and white halftones, 32 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198164975
- ISBN
- 9780198164975
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.38
€ 35.38
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Orphans Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903360163
- ISBN
- 9781903360163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.34
€ 18.34
Hardback. Num Pages: 1100 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; AVGC4; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 124. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Publisher
- The Library of America
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781598534672
- ISBN
- 9781598534672
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 39.53
€ 49.99
€ 39.53
Hardback.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 337
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783270828
- ISBN
- 9781783270828
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.87
€ 144.87
Paperback. Victor Lederer surveys every one of the master's 28 operas and his greatest choral pieces, showing Verdi's growth as a musical dramatist. Series: Unlocking the Masters Series. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Amadeus Press
- Edition
- Pap/Com
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574674408
- ISBN
- 9781574674408
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.48
€ 39.48
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, four-colour, illustrated throughout with photos, classic scenes, and costume designs. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 255 x 14. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Amadeus Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574674484
- ISBN
- 9781574674484
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 49.15
€ 49.15
Paperback. During the middle phase of his career, Guiseppe Verdi adopted new compositional procedures to create some of his best-known works. Focusing on the operas he composed during this period, this volume explores Verdi's work from three interlinked perspectives. Num Pages: 446 pages, 62 musical examples. BIC Classification: 3JH; AVGC9; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 169 x 26. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 446
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226106595
- ISBN
- 9780226106595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 103.27
€ 103.27
Hardcover. Examines the remarkable career of leading soprano castrato Venanzio Rauzzini (1746-1810), the first castrato to make Britain his home. Series: Eastman Studies in Music. Num Pages: 414 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 47 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVGC9; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 28. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of Rochester Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781580465328
- ISBN
- 9781580465328
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.78
€ 171.78
Paperback. Harry Vanda and George Young put Friday on our minds, triggered Easyfever with the Easybeats, and harnessed the raw energy and power of Aussie pub rock to make superstars of AC/DC, Rose Tattoo, and the Angels. This is the inspirational story of Australia's top songwriters, producers and starmakers. Num Pages: 272 pages, 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of New South Wales Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781742232171
- ISBN
- 9781742232171
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.20
€ 29.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 472 pages, 50. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AVGT; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Publisher
- ECW Press,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 472
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781770412637
- ISBN
- 9781770412637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.88
€ 24.99
€ 18.88