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Hardback. This is the first fully documented biography of the Italian composer Ruggiero Leoncavallo (1857-1919), the beloved and popular composer of the opera Pagliacci. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH; BGF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810858800
ISBN
9780810858800
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 178.08

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

€ 84.45

Paperback. Documents composer/conductor Gustav Mahler's tours with the New York Philharmonic during the 1909 and 1910 seasons. This book details the conditions surrounding touring, the preparations for the tours, the outcome of each concert, and the perceptions of audiences beyond New York City, and a history of touring and orchestral development. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810857209
ISBN
9780810857209
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 114.76

Hardback. This volume examines the life and work of the composer Joan Tower, offering a detailed biography, musical analysis, a complete bibliography of musical works, a discography, and reflections from peers such as Zubin Mehta and Leonard Slatkin about one of the world's most admired and celebrated composers. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810856530
ISBN
9780810856530
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.73

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 167 x 21. Weight in Grams: 517.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810851405
ISBN
9780810851405
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.05

hardcover. These memoirs of the Russian-born German composer Georg von Alberecht are an important document in the history of 20th century music, particularly for the light they shed on the development of tonal systems and compositional methods. Editor(s): Antokoletz, Elliott. Translator(s): Albrecht, Michael von; Schwartz, Francis R. Num Pages: 166 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
166
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810849693
ISBN
9780810849693
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.11

Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH; AVRN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 816.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810848511
ISBN
9780810848511
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.55

Paperback. Afro-Cuban music evolved into one of the great musical traditions of the 20th century. This volume provides a comprehensive history of mainstream Cuban music, examining the music of all its eras from the perspective of two seminal trumpet players: Felix Chappottin and Alfredo Chocolate Armenteros. Num Pages: 304 pages, musical examples, bibliography, index, footnotes. BIC Classification: 1KJC; AVGE; AVH; AVRN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 133 x 19. Weight in Grams: 417.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810846807
ISBN
9780810846807
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 93.88

hardcover. This is the first of a two-volume set which covers the life and music of this legendary jazz leader. Covering the early years from 1890 to 1930, the text tells of the life of one of the major influencers of jazz music while also providing a glimpse of what life was like during the roaring 20s. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 840 pages, 44 b&w photographs, bibliography, index, chronology, discography. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 188 x 53. Weight in Grams: 1660.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
840
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780810845794
ISBN
9780810845794
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.91

Paperback. Blind Tom was the stage name of Thomas Greene Wiggins, a blind black pianist born into slavery in 1849. In this focused, consequential study, Southall reformulates the debate surrounding Blind Tom and expands its dimensions significantly. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4 b&w photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AVH; BGF; HBTB; JFFJ; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 159 x 12. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810845459
ISBN
9780810845459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.62

Hardback. The author sheds some much-needed light on one of the most interesting anomalies in American musical history_Septimus Winner a.k.a. Alice Hawthorne. Num Pages: 328 pages, 28 b&w photographs, footnotes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AVGC5; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810845404
ISBN
9780810845404
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 141.65

Hardback. This work not only discusses Blanchard's music and movies, but also provides an overview of the society in which Blanchard was raised, including the influence of slain civil rights leaders Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr, and the prejudices he faced growing up with segregation. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 256 pages, index. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 148 x 24. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810843233
ISBN
9780810843233
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.72

Hardback. This book is the first comprehensive biographical study of Bartok as man, composer, and folklorist, including the background and development of his unique musical language and the impact of his pioneering investigations of multinational musical folklore on his composed works. Num Pages: 344 pages, bibliography, index, footnotes, tables. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 144 x 23. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810840768
ISBN
9780810840768
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.17

Hardback. This is a critical survey and discography of Louis Armstrong's most formative phase - the period during which he worked alongside such luminaries as King Oliver, Bessie Smith, Sidney Bechet, Fletcher Henderson and Earl Hines. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 568 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; AVGJ; AVH; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 34. Weight in Grams: 726.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
568
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810840737
ISBN
9780810840737
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 201.32

Hardback. Felix Mendelssohn is chiefly remembered for the oratorios "Paulus" and "Elijah". This is an analysis of "Paulus", beginning with an overview of the oratorio traditions of the early 19th century. He details phases of the compositional process as well as principles governing its development. Num Pages: 264 pages, 18 illustrations, tables. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGC5; AVGD; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810840478
ISBN
9780810840478
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.46

Hardback. An assessment of Clark's work and his place in the history of the development of piano technique. Num Pages: 192 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGC5; AVH; AVRG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 145 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810840461
ISBN
9780810840461
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.10

Hardback. his unique bibliography simplifies access to approximately 2,150 such musical works composed between the late fourteenth century and the year 2000 to memorialize musicians. Series: MLA Index and Bibliography Series. Num Pages: 376 pages, index. BIC Classification: AVH; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 160 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810840133
ISBN
9780810840133
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.66

Hardback. This work traces Kochel's life and professional career. It aims to introduce the general music lover to Kochel and to demonstrate that his achievements in musicology are worthy of recognition, with or without his extensive Mozart collection. This volume is an English expansion upon Konrad's earlier work on Kochel's life. Num Pages: 320 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1DFA; 3JF; 3JH; AVA; AVGC4; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 458.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810839397
ISBN
9780810839397
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 167.05

Hardback. This work commemorates the 60th birthday of performer, composer, conductor, author and teacher, Anthony Newman. It contains a brief chronology of his life, reviews and interviews, personal reflections on Newman by his friends and Newman's own writing on his life. Editor(s): Donahue, Thomas. Num Pages: 304 pages, index. BIC Classification: AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810838758
ISBN
9780810838758
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.40

Hardback. This text explores the influences of musicians, Ry Cooder and Taj Mahal. Once musical partners, they both went on to have their own careers. Cooder was influenced by rag-time blues, while Mahal was swayed by Afro-Caribbean music, both to create an emotional centre of the musical experience. Series: American Folk Music and Musicians Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 9 b&w photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810838185
ISBN
9780810838185
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 155.63

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