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A must-read for old-school hip-hop heads and burgeoning fans alike Time 'Hip Hip is not History, it's Our story. Brilliant book' Craig Charles ' Hip-Hop Is History melds a detailed...

What makes us fall in love with a song? What makes us want to write our own songs? Do songs help? Do songs help us live better lives? And do...

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Traces the life of the famous modern British composer, and looks at the production of each of his musicals

In 1940 Sergei Rachmaninoff, living in exile in America, broke his creative silence and composed a swan song to his Russian homeland. What happened in those final haunted years and...

This book is about the kind of ordinary dancing you and I might do in our kitchens when a favourite tune comes on. It's more than a social history: it's...

Edition: 1st uk ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis autobiography, Playing My Part, chronicles the extraordinary life...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerThis comprehensive musicological work presents a detailed analysis of every opera composed by Richard Strauss. Charles Osborne, a...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Yellowed Markings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. Binding slightly shaky. Clean text. This comprehensive reference work...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis compelling biography chronicles the extraordinary life and artistic achievements of the renowned composer Richard Strauss. It presents a detailed...

'Goth can plausibly claim to be the near-definitive word on the subject' - Guardian Goth is an entertaining and evocative personal history of Goth music and culture, told by a...

Factory Records has become the stuff of legend. The histories of the label have been told from many perspectives, from visual catalogues and memoirs to exhibitions. Yet no in-depth history...

Break out the flannel, scrunchies, and high-rise jeans and indulge in this nostalgic illustrated trip through the 1990s' most influential albums across all genres. In 501 Essential Albums of the...

This series of biographies presents the great composers against the background of their times. Each draws on personal letters and recollections, engravings, paintings and, when they exist, photographs, to present...

Written exercises-The Second Edition includes new exercises for each chapter that reflect changes in the text, in particular changes in the chapters on fundamentals and diatonic harmony. Exercises require students...

Edition: First editionCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis authoritative volume chronicles the vibrant evolution of Italian opera during its most celebrated era, spanning from the...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: significant chipping along bottom and top of bookArthur Hutchings's Mozart: The Man · The...

Edition: repr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis monumental reference work presents an exhaustive overview of the world of music. It chronicles the history of musical...

From Jeff Beck to Ray Davies, Jon Bon Jovi to Kevin Ayers, Kate Mossman has long fostered an interest in male musicians of a certain age. Why is it that...

Finally in paperback and featuring seven new song commentaries, the #1 New York Times bestseller celebrates the creative life and unparalleled musical genius of Paul McCartney. Spanning sixty-four years-from his...

An essential addition to the library of any Iron Maiden fan, this unique look back at the heavy metal giants examines the band's legacy through the lens of 50 key...

Required reading for any metalhead, this collection of entertaining illustrated conversations spans all of Judas Priest's studio albums, right up through 2024's Invincible Shield. In Judas Priest: Album by Album,...

'There's a horse', he whispered. 'An old horse that's standing in front of my house. He's blind and he won't eat and I don't know what to do.' Sixty-five-year-old Al...

"Did you hear Evan Dando died last night?" After Kurt Cobain's passing in 1994, everyone expected Evan Dando to be next. Rising to fame in the 90s as frontman of...

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'There's a horse', he whispered. 'An old horse that's standing in front of my house. He's blind and he won't eat and I don't know what to do.' Sixty-five-year-old Al...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsThis definitive biography, Percy Grainger, chronicles the extraordinary life of the eccentric Australian composer and pianist. It uncovers...

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PACKED WITH STARTLING REVELATIONS AND METICULOUS RESEARCH, THIS IS THE BIOGRAPHY EVERYONE WANTS TO READ... Madonna is the undisputed female icon of our age. Widely admired for her independence, self-confidence,...

In the swinging 1960s, after nearly a century of colonisation, Cambodia had gained its independence and was ready to rock. Young musicians from the countryside flocked to the vibrant cosmopolitan...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the remarkable life and career of the esteemed conductor John Barbirolli, tracing his journey from humble...

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Take a deep dive into one of the best-selling albums ever on the 50th anniversary of its release with this beautifully produced and authoritatively written slipcased edition. Veteran rock critic...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: CDs included. This literary work offers an intimate look into the creative psyche of a renowned musician....

AN INDEPENDENT 'BEST BOOK TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2025' We're told women are good at listening, but we rarely examine what they're listening to, what their worlds sound like,...

From Jeff Beck to Ray Davies, Jon Bon Jovi to Kevin Ayers, Kate Mossman has long fostered an interest in male musicians of a certain age. Why is it that...

A superbly engaging guide to music around the world, from prehistory to the present Music excites and moves us perhaps more than any other art form. From a Neanderthal's bone...

A fascinating history of the piano explored through 100 pieces chosen by one of the UK's most renowned concert pianists "Tomes . . . casts her net widely, taking in...

Musicians begin formal training by acquiring a body of musical concepts commonly known as musicianship. These concepts underlie the musical skills of listening, performance, and composition. Like humans, computer music...

'The pages sing in this beautiful book.' Bono 'Moving and lyrical, The Forest is the Path is an imaginative and deeply personal journey of self-discovery.' The Irish Times You're falling...

Condition remarks:Book: Good , ex-libraryJacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxing Markings: Ex-library with usual markingsThis biographical work, Saint-Saëns, chronicles the remarkable life and enduring musical legacy of the celebrated French composer....

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis compelling non-fiction work chronicles the profound impact of music on human civilization, tracing its evolution from ancient rituals to...

The extraordinary true story of intertwined lives that lies behind Handel's Messiah, the most performed piece of classical music ever written 'A delicious history of music, power, love, genius, royalty...