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Sound Tracks: Uncovering Our Musical Past
A History of the World in 100 Objects meets Sapiens- the first archaeological history of humanity's musical heritage, in fifty detective stories. Here is the history of humankind's relationship with...
The Ring of the Nibelung
A superb translation of one of the greatest nineteenth century poems- the libretto to Wagner's Ring cycle The scale and grandeur of Wagner's The Ring of the Nibelung has no...
The Penguin Book of English Song: Seven Centuries of Poetry from
An anthology of some of the greatest poetry in the English language Poetry and music have been associated with each other from the very beginning. The Penguin Book of English...
Music in the Castle of Heaven: A Portrait of Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach is one of the most unfathomable composers in the history of music. How can such sublime work have been produced by a man who seems so ordinary,...
Absolutely on Music: Conversations with Seiji Ozawa
An intimate conversation about music and creativity, between the internationally bestselling writer Haruki Murakami and world-class conductor, Seiji Ozawa. An intimate conversation about music and creativity, between the internationally bestselling...
The Lost Pianos of Siberia: A Sunday Times Paperback of 2021
A critically-acclaimed Sunday Times and Spectator book of 2020, and a major new literary voice. Siberia's history is traditionally one of exiles, bitter cold and suffering. Yet there is another...
This is Your Brain on Music: Understanding a Human Obsession
The New York Times bestselling book which examines how humans experience music and unravels the mystery of our perennial love affair with it Using musical examples from Bach to the...
The Ring of Truth: The Wisdom of Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung
A magnificent book by a famous author on perhaps the greatest of all musical works Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung is one of the greatest works of art created in...
The Music Shop: An uplifting, heart-warming love story from the Sunday
A story about the triumph of a quiet hero. And how music can bring us back to life. The exquisite and perfectly-pitched new novel from the bestselling author of The...
Beethoven: A Life in Nine Pieces
An authoritative and refreshing account of Beethoven's life and music Ludwig van Beethoven- to some, simply the greatest ever composer of Western classical music. Yet his life remains shrouded in...
Wagner's Parsifal: The Music of Redemption
The last book by one of Britain's most prominent public intellectuals is a superbly insightful and moving exploration of Wagner's last opera Wagner's last music-drama tells the story of Parsifal,...
The New Penguin Book of English Folk Songs
Published in cooperation with the English Folk Dance and Song Society, this volume presents the songs with music, and annotations on their original sources and meaning. The definitive collection of...
How Music Got Free: A Story of Obsession and Invention
$12.00 AUD
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Living on a Thin Line
The all new, must-read memoir by legendary Kinks guitarist Dave Davies'BOOK OF THE DAY' - Guardian'This powerful tell-all from the Kinks guitarist puts the spotlight on his own bad behaviour,...
Process: The powerful instant Sunday Times bestseller
The chart-topping singer/songwriter's powerful story, told for the first time, in her own words.Lucy Spraggan shot to fame on the 2012 series of X Factor. Since then, she has gone...
Memoirs and Reflections
Evgeny Kissin's musicality, the depth and poetic quality of his interpretations, and his extraordinary virtuosity have earned him the veneration and admiration deserved only by one of the most gifted...
How to Play the Piano
'Internationally acclaimed pianist, author and all-round nice guy James Rhodes promises that this book can teach anyone with access to a piano or an electric keyboard and 45 minutes to...
Unstrung Heroes: Fifty Guitar Greats You Should Know
There may be plenty of books on guitar players, but there are very few, if any, that delve into the guitar players who have been somewhat "under the radar" through...
Marching Band Techniques: A Guide to the Successful Operation of a
This book can be used as an accompanying text for the collegiate marching band techniques course and to help build a successful marching band program at a high school. Topics...
Hollywood Park
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Stick To My Roots: A Music Memoir
"a legend, a teacher and a pioneer of reggae dancehall music in the UK and worldwide" - Julian Marley Spanning an impressive 40+ year career in the music industry, Stick...
The Silver Snarling Trumpet
Discovered at last, the legendary lost manuscript of Grateful Dead co-founder and primary lyricist Robert Hunter, written in the early 1960s-a wry, richly observed, and enlightening remembrance of "the scene"...
Everybody Loves Our Town: A History of Grunge
Grunge, also known as the 'Seattle sound', is the sludgy fusion of punk rock and heavy metal that emerged from the Pacific Northwest in the early part of the 1980s....
Metallica: The Stories Behind the Songs
Metallica grew from the fledgling thrash metal scene of the early 1980s to become one of the biggest metal acts in the history of music. They have released a slew...
The Bendigo Track and Other Jingles (SIGNED)
$40.00 AUD
Author: Oscar MendelsohnBinding: HardbackPublished: Nelson, 1976Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: SignedThis collection features a series of whimsical and humorous jingles that capture the essence of Australian life and...
Catullus: An Interpretation
$30.00 AUD
Author: Kenneth QuinnBinding: HardbackPublished: Batsford, 1972Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis book provides a critical examination of the works of the Roman poet Catullus, exploring themes, language,...
Paganini: Master Of Strings
$40.00 AUD
Author: Opal WheelerBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber and Faber, 1956, Second Impression Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerPaganini: Master of Strings is a delightful, detailed biography written for children;...
The Bushwackers Australian Song Book
$15.00 AUD
Author: Dobe Newton, Jan WositzkyBinding: SoftbackPublished: Sphere Books, 1978Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThe Bushwackers Australian Song Book is a compilation edited by Dobe Newton...
The Science of the Singing Voice
$20.00 AUD
Author: Johan SundbergBinding: SoftbackPublished: Northern Illinois University Press, 1988Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the acoustics of singing and the physiological aspects of the human...
The Story of Jazz
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Author: Joachim-Ernst BerendtBinding: HardbackPublished: Barrie & Jenkins, 1978Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Story of Jazz provides a comprehensive overview of the development of jazz music, exploring...
The Origin of Raga: A Concise History
$30.00 AUD
Author: S. BandyopadhyayaBinding: HardbackPublished: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers, 1995, Second PrintingCondition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book offers twelve concise essays that introduce readers to foundational concepts...
Black & White Blues
$25.00 AUD
Author: Steiner, Rudolf; Norberg, MarcBinding: HardbackPublished: Graphis Publications, Zurich, Switzerland, 1995Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerBlack & White Blues is a captivating exploration of the interplay between...
The Music of Man
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Author: Yehudi Menuhin, Curtis W. DavisBinding: SoftbackPublished: Methuen, 1986Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThe Music of Man explores the profound relationship between music and humanity, as articulated...
Acoustic Classics - 35 Songs of the 50s and 60s
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Author: Hal Leonard CorporationBinding: SoftbackPublished: Hal Leonard Corporation, 1970Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis collection features 35 classic songs from the 1950s and 1960s arranged for...
The Golden Century of Italian Opera from Rossini to Puccini
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Author: William WeaverBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson, 1980Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the evolution of Italian opera from the works of Rossini to those...
Wagner and His World (Pictorial Biography S.)
$15.00 AUD
Author: Charles OsborneBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames & Hudson Ltd, 1977Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis pictorial biography explores the life and works of Richard Wagner, one of the...
The Marilyn Scandal: Her True Life Revealed by Those Who Knew Her
$15.00 AUD
Author: Sandra SheveyBinding: HardbackPublished: William Morrow & Company, 1988Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book offers an intriguing look into the life of Marilyn Monroe through the...
Stick To My Roots: A Music Memoir
"a legend, a teacher and a pioneer of reggae dancehall music in the UK and worldwide" - Julian Marley Spanning an impressive 40+ year career in the music industry, Stick...
None of this Rocks: The brilliant first memoir by Fall Out Boy
None of This Rocks is a memoir by Joe Trohman - lead guitarist and cofounder of Fall Out Boy - that reads like a double album full of revealing stories...
None of this Rocks: The brilliant first memoir by Fall Out Boy
None of This Rocks is a memoir by Joe Trohman - lead guitarist and cofounder of Fall Out Boy - that reads like a double album full of revealing stories...
None of this Rocks: The brilliant first memoir by Fall Out Boy
None of This Rocks is a memoir by Joe Trohman - lead guitarist and cofounder of Fall Out Boy - that reads like a double album full of revealing stories...
Duke Ellington and His World
Based on lengthy interviews with Ellington's bandmates, family, and friends, Duke Ellington and His World offers a fresh look at this legendary composer. The first biography of the composer written...
Just a Shot Away: Peace, Love, and Tragedy with the Rolling Stones at
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"The most blisteringly impassioned music book of the season." --New York Times Book Review A thrilling account of the Altamont Festival--and the dark side of the '60s. If Woodstock tied...
Music Game Book
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Brothers: A deep and personal family memoir from the co-founder of
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn this intimate and open account - nothing like any rock-and-roll memoir you've ever read - Alex Van Halen shares his personal story of family, friendship,...
The Birth of Rock 'n' Roll: The Illustrated Story of Sun Records and
A fascinating look at the history of Sun Records, the label that started Rock n' Roll, told through 70 of its iconic recordings.In Memphis, Tennessee, in the 1950s, there was...
Mahler: His Life, Work and World
Gustav Mahler was born on 7 July 1860 in an insignificant outpost of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He grew to become one of the greatest conductors and composers of his time,...
Breaking Down the Walls of Heartache: How Music Came Out
(Book). Popular music's queer DNA is inarguable, from Little Richard's "Tutti Frutti" to David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust, from cross-dressing Kurt Cobain to "female Elvis" k.d. lang. Regardless, gay and lesbian...