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Hardback. Harry T. Burleigh (1866-1949) was recognized as the first African-American art song composer and arranger of spirituals for concert use. Includes a bibliography, chapter notes, and detailed index. Many photos and musical examples. Series: Composers of North America. Num Pages: 496 pages, photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH; BGF; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 141 x 30. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810822917
- ISBN
- 9780810822917
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.39
€ 169.39
Hardback. Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951) was one of the greatest composers of the twentieth century. Selected unpublished correspondence written between 1903 and 1950 includes the responses of the addressees. Gives a vivid picture of the historical controversies between the composer and other major figures in the field. Num Pages: 340 pages, Fr.Ill.mus.exs. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH; BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 144 x 24. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810824522
- ISBN
- 9780810824522
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.68
€ 156.68
Hardback. Walter Piston (1894-1976) taught for over thirty years (1926-1960) at Harvard, where he taught such well-known composers as Harold Shapiro and Leonard Bernstein. The biographies, major accomplishments, stylistic developments, and technical resources of 33 of his students are described. Num Pages: 508 pages, Ill.100mus.exs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 32. Weight in Grams: 717.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810824935
- ISBN
- 9780810824935
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.19
€ 190.19
Hardback. Goss' biography of Carol Robinson (1889-1979) presents the life of a serious American pianist within the larger context of American intellectual life. Num Pages: 285 pages, Fr.Ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVH; AVRG; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810826267
- ISBN
- 9780810826267
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.41
€ 118.41
Hardback. Best known for his spectacular direction of the Hampton Institute Choir (1913-31), Dett was also a fine pianist, composer, and arranger of Negro folk songs and spirituals. Includes photos, analysis, and musical examples. Series: Composers of North America. Num Pages: 700 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 43. Weight in Grams: 957.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 700
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810826274
- ISBN
- 9780810826274
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 210.25
€ 210.25
Hardback. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 399 pages, Fr.Ill. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 399
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810826342
- ISBN
- 9780810826342
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.05
€ 161.05
Hardback. Series: Composers of North America. Num Pages: 545 pages, 7ill. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 143 x 32. Weight in Grams: 780.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 545
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810826830
- ISBN
- 9780810826830
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.93
€ 168.93
Hardback. Radie Britain (1899-1994) was a famous twentieth-century composer whose orchestral compositions have been performed by leading orchestras around the world and one composition, 'A String Quartet,' was performed at the White House. Includes a chronology of events and awards and a chronological list of her works. Series: Composers of North America. Num Pages: 444 pages, music, ports. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 149 x 29. Weight in Grams: 653.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 444
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810827332
- ISBN
- 9780810827332
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.15
€ 200.15
Hardback. Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912) was a popular and important British composer, born of a West African doctor and a British mother. This volume traces the development of his compositional style, from his final years at the Royal College of Music (1895-1897) to the time of his death in 1912. Num Pages: 207 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 207
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810827370
- ISBN
- 9780810827370
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.30
€ 112.30
Hardback. Born into Boston wealth, Harvard educated, and German trained (composition), Converse was considered by many to be the most important composer in America just prior to World War I. Performances of his operas by the Metropolitan and Boston Opera companies greatly stimulated acceptance of indigenous American opera. Series: Composers of North America. Num Pages: 266 pages, Ill.mus.exs. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810828438
- ISBN
- 9780810828438
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.79
€ 108.79
hardcover. John J. Weinzweig (b. 1913) has been considered the dean of Canadian music for over thirty years. Series: Composers of North America. Num Pages: 337 pages, Fr.Ill.mus.exs. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 337
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810828490
- ISBN
- 9780810828490
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.64
€ 121.64
Hardback. This first biography of Rudolph Ganz provides a balanced appraisal of his music and its effect on the western tradition. Illustrated. Extensive endnotes and appendixes. Num Pages: 211 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 413.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 211
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810828834
- ISBN
- 9780810828834
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.41
€ 107.41
Hardback. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 474 pages, Fr.Ill. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 145 x 32. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 474
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810829510
- ISBN
- 9780810829510
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.41
€ 180.41
Hardback. Investigates Chadwick's symphonic compositions based on their historical background. Detailed musical analysis provides an understanding of the stylistic and structural tendencies. An exhaustive review of the critical reception of Chadwick's symphonic oeuvre places the works in a cultural context. Series: Composers of North America. Num Pages: 238 pages, music. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810830387
- ISBN
- 9780810830387
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.32
€ 121.32
Hardback. Although celebrated in his own day, 'Red' Nichols has been a neglected figure in jazz history. Stephen Stroff has written an analysis of Nichols' work, focusing on his jazz-oriented recordings made between 1925 and 1932. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 220 pages, mus.exs. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 149 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810830615
- ISBN
- 9780810830615
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.98
€ 96.98
The Red Nichols Story. After Intermission, 1942-1965.
Hester, Stanley; Hester, Stephen; Evans, Phil...
Hardback. Supplies a complete, chronological bio-discography to all issued recordings (including compact disc) as well as unissued material including radio and television appearances, concerts, interviews, and privately-owned home recordings spanning the period 1942-1965. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 746 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVGK; AVH; AVRN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1007.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 746
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810830967
- ISBN
- 9780810830967
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.18
€ 200.18
Hardback. Updates and expands Claghorn's previous book, Women Composers and Hymnists (Scarecrow, 1984), presenting succinct biographies for female composers in both secular and sacred music. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810831308
- ISBN
- 9780810831308
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.10
€ 179.10
Hardback. Conversations with ten prominent African-American operatic artists. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGC9; AVH; JFC; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810831476
- ISBN
- 9780810831476
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.12
€ 121.12
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
€ 156.61
€ 156.61
paperback. The International Sweethearts of Rhythm, a popular women's jazz band of the 1940s, has earned a reputation as the 'best all-women's swing band ever to perform.' This revised and updated edition is the most comprehensive and objective history of the band to date. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: AVH; AVR; HBTB; JFSL3; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 147 x 14. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810831605
- ISBN
- 9780810831605
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 86.44
€ 86.44