Music

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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...

Why do we need art? What Art Does is an invitation to explore this vital question. It is a chance to understand how art is made by all of us....

'As memorable as it is moving.' The Times 'A marvellous coming of age novel.' ROBERT FORSTER 'His most personal work to date . . . poignant but also darkly humorous.'...

A thrilling new biography of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky-composer of some of the world's most popular orchestral and theatrical music "A lively, argumentative and thoughtful reflection on one of the 19th...

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...

Jane Eisner traces the professional accomplishments and personal challenges of pop icon Carole King, exploring her unique contribution to American music Carole King's extraordinary career has defined American popular music...

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...

This book is the authorized chronicle of the Atlanta Rhythm Section, the legendary Southern rock band that created such memorable hits as "Champagne Jam," "So Into You," "Imaginary Lover," "Spooky,"...

Musical Book and Lyrics by Bill Russell. Music by Janet Hood. Characters: 20-25 males, 11-16 females (doubling or expanding possible.) Unit set A celebration of lives lost to AIDS told...

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....

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

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Protective plastic sleeve over dust jacketThe historical work The Dance Band Era: The Dancing...

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...

Guitar International 's Guitar Book of the Year 2021 "What a beautiful book...a great presentation and wonderful insight into these historic guitars."-Nils Lofgren on 108 Rock Star Guitars Foreword by...

WE BOMBED IN NEW LONDON tells the true story of one man's tenacious plight to get his musical mounted. From its romantic inception to its eventual demise and then the...

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...

It has become widely accepted among musicologists that medieval music is most profitably studied from interdisciplinary perspectives that situate it within broad cultural contexts. The origins of this consensus lie...

A new trade publication of Before Easter After , originally published in a limited edition at $1,000. With hundreds of rarely seen images by Lynn Goldsmith, one of the great...

A beautifully illustrated pocket guide to the principles and theories of music. What is the secret code behind so many musical compositions? How do you substitute chords to create greater...

An authority on American Indian traditions provides complete, thorough directions for creating dance drums, tomtoms, water drums, and much more. Materials include such everyday items as wooden kegs, flower pots,...

The book titled Rock Names by the author Adam Dolgins. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

In 2002 the Stones celebrate their 40th anniversary. Their story - the band's rise, the Marianne Faithfull, Brian Jones and Altamont scandals, the groundbreaking hits - is the stuff of...

Women are an essential part of the history of the piano-but how many women pianists can you name? Throughout most of the piano's history, women pianists lacked access to formal...

What happens to a composer when persecution and exile means their true music no longer has an audience? In the 1930s, composers and musicians began to flee Hitler's Germany to...

A thrilling new biography of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky-composer of some of the world's most popular orchestral and theatrical music "A lively, argumentative and thoughtful reflection on one of the 19th...

Whenever a person engages with music-when a piano student practices a scale, a jazz saxophonist riffs on a melody, a teenager sobs to a sad song, or a wedding guest...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: Previous ownerThis comprehensive instructional guide, Teach Yourself Books: Music, presents a foundational...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsA comprehensive and accessible guide to the vast world of classical music, A-Z Of Classical Music presents an authoritative overview of...

Edition: repr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis compelling biography chronicles the tumultuous life of opera icon Maria Callas, moving beyond her celebrated stage presence to...

Edition: repr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsUnfinished Journey chronicles the extraordinary life of Yehudi Menuhin, presenting an intimate look at his prodigious talent...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Yellowed Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Worn and frayed spine. Sir Landon Ronald's News-Chronicle Music For The...

Cultural criticism and pop culture history intertwine in this important book, which dissects how hip hop has sidelined Black women's identity and emotional well-being. A "ride-or-die chick" is a woman...

There are deep and fascinating links between heavy metal and quantum physics. No, really! While teaching at the University of Nottingham, physicist Philip Moriarty noticed something odd, a surprising number...

Beyonce Knowles first rose to fame as lead singer of Destiny's Child, one of the most successful girl groups of all time. Since striking out on her own as a...

"Did you hear Evan Dando died last night?" Evan Dando spills the true story of his band's tumultuous history and what it was like to be famous in the pre-internet...

Author: Arthur ButterfieldBinding: HardbackPublisher: A KOLA BOOK, 1985Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis comprehensive reference work, Encyclopedia Of Country Music, chronicles the rich history and...

Author: Jimmy BarnesBinding: HardbackPublisher: Roving eye Publishing, 2008Condition remarks:Book: Good , ex-libraryJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: Binding is a little...

'Always up close and personal, always tenacious and informed by deep background, and always vivid and veracious' The Times The greatest popular songs, whether it's Aretha Franklin singing 'Respect' or...

Andrew Mueller, an experienced media performer, couldn't decide between being a rock journalist, travel writer or foreign correspondent so he hit upon the novel, if time consuming, idea of trying...

'You will not find a more devoted, thorough, loving and surprising book on the life of Leonard Bernstein - the most extraordinary man of extraordinary talents. Read it.' Lauren Bacall...

Author: Philip BaileyBinding: PaperbackPublisher: Prentice Hall Press, 2010Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageYehudiana: Reliving The Menuhin Odyssey presents a...

Why study music? How much practical use is it in the modern world? This introduction proves how studying music is of great value both in its own terms and also...

"Sesali Bowen is poised to give Black feminism the rejuvenation it needs. Her trendsetting writing and commentary reaches across experiences and beyond respectability. I and so many Black girls still...