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Theory of Music & Entertainment

Paperback. A guide to the performance of Baroque and early Classical music, including discussions of notes inegales, fingerings, woodwind tonguings, and string bowings. Series: Music: Scholarship & Performance. Num Pages: 188 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; 3JF; AVA; AVGC3; AVGC4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253213914
ISBN
9780253213914
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 22.03

Paperback. This revision of avant-garde history traces a direct line back from John Cage, pop and conceptual art to the work of Whitman, Emerson, Ruskin, Carlyle and Wordsworth, showing how the art of everyday objects, often thought to be a contemporary phenomenon, actually began as far back as 1800. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; ABA; AVA; DSBF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 149 x 15. Weight in Grams: 375.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226472539
ISBN
9780226472539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.58

Hardcover. Num Pages: 178 pages, music. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 265 x 186 x 19. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
178
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Edition
Sixth Edition, (Unjacketed)
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520074309
ISBN
9780520074309
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.69
€ 53.22

Hardback. Argues that the seemingly disparate styles of post-triadic music in fact share common structural elements. This book describes the foundational assumptions of this post-diatonic tonality and illustrates its compositional functions with numerous musical examples. It also discusses new developments in the theory and practice of twelve-tone tonality. Num Pages: 272 pages, 120 music examples. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 181 x 25. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
2 Rev Exp
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520201422
ISBN
9780520201422
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.42
€ 56.86

Paperback. Taking us into a composer's workshop, this title reevaluates what we call 'twentieth-century music' - a term used to refer to modern or contemporary music that represents a radical break from the tonal tradition, or 'common practice', of the preceding three centuries. Series: Ernest Bloch Lectures. Num Pages: 202 pages, 149 musical examples. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGC6; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 59.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520205185
ISBN
9780520205185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 26.68

Paperback. This is an ethnography of a powerful western cultural organization, the renowned Institut de Recherche et de Co-ordination Acoustique/Musique (IRCAM) in Paris. The book studies the social and cultural economy of an institution for research and production of avant-garde and computer music. Num Pages: 392 pages, 16 b&w illustrations, 14 tables. BIC Classification: AVA; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520202160
ISBN
9780520202160
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.85

Paperback. Offer an account of the music of Africa. This title draws on the author's extensive travels and three decades of study in many parts of the continent to compare and contrast a wealth of musical traditions from a range of cultures. It also features a selection of photographs and is accompanied by a compact disc of the author's own recordings. Num Pages: 408 pages, 75 halftones, 48 musical examples, 35 line drawings, 6 tables, 1 compact disc. BIC Classification: 1H; AVA; GBC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Pap/Com
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226456942
ISBN
9780226456942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.74

Paperback. Offers an account of the music of Africa. This book describes and examines xylophone playing in southern Uganda and harp music from the Central African Republic; compares multi-part singing from across the continent; and explores movement and sound in eastern Angola. It also includes a cognitive study of African rhythm and Yoruba chantefables. Num Pages: 464 pages, 64 halftones, 113 musical examples, 9 maps, 32 line drawings, 14 figures, 13 tables, 1 co. BIC Classification: 1H; AVA; GBC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 560.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Pap/Com
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226456911
ISBN
9780226456911
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.61

Paperback. Offer an account of the music of Africa. This title draws on the author's extensive travels and three decades of study in many parts of the continent to compare and contrast a wealth of musical traditions from a range of cultures. It also features a selection of photographs and is accompanied by a compact disc of the author's own recordings. Num Pages: 408 pages, 75 halftones, 48 musical examples, 35 line drawings, 6 tables, 1 compact disc. BIC Classification: 1H; AVA; GBC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Har/Com
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226456935
ISBN
9780226456935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 106.58
€ 88.67

Hardback. Music, as any fine art, expresses human values, not merely musical values. In More than Meets the Ear, Gilbert R. Fischer shows what the ways are, through the work of particular composers in particular pieces, and how theoretical dogmas prevent meaningful expression. Num Pages: 648 pages. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 147 x 39. Weight in Grams: 844.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
648
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761817512
ISBN
9780761817512
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.13

Paperback. Translator(s): Biebuyck, B. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: AVA; JFC; JHM; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226730066
ISBN
9780226730066
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.92
€ 43.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 162 x 13. Weight in Grams: 362.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Triumph Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600787997
ISBN
9781600787997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.49

Paperback. Editor(s): Feist, Jonathan. Num Pages: 56 pages. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 303 x 229 x 8. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Berklee Press
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Pap/Com
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876390818
ISBN
9780876390818
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.20

Paperback. Although "Exile in Guyville" was grudgingly celebrated as one of 1990's top records by "Spin" and the "New York Times", it was also some people's idea of an abomination: a mockery of the Rolling Stones' revered record and a rare glimpse into the psyche of a shrewd, independent, strong young woman. This title presents a re-assessment of this album. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 126 x 9. Weight in Grams: 136.
Publisher
Continuum Publishing Corporation United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441162571
ISBN
9781441162571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.65

Hardback. In The Art of Partimento, performer and historian Giorgio Sanguinetti provides students and scholars of composition and music theory an historical chronicle as well as a practical guide, offering them the opportunity not only to understand the life of this fascinating tradition, but to participate in it as well. Num Pages: 420 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 183 x 20. Weight in Grams: 800.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Number of pages
416
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195394207
ISBN
9780195394207
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 98.99

Paperback. Graham Wade's definitive history of the classical guitar, from its origins to its current position as one of the world's most popular instruments. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Oneworld Classics Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714543796
ISBN
9780714543796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.65

paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages, printed music items. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 276 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 788.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Pearson United States
Edition
10th Edition
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
SKU
V9780205629718
ISBN
9780205629718
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 241.06

Paperback. Num Pages: 448 pages, 150 black & white halftones, 225 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AVA; AVX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 203. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138930629
ISBN
9781138930629
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 85.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 21 black and white halftone and 3 line illustrations. BIC Classification: APFX; AVA; AVGW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195327649
ISBN
9780195327649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.14

Paperback. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 221 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
221
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1963
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226115221
ISBN
9780226115221
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.87

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