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The Treasures of Beethoven
Examines the story behind the music - of the small boy spurned by his fellows at school and pushed by his father to succeed where he had failed, of the...
Portrait of Percy Grainger
Percy Grainger (1882-1961) was a pianist, composer, ethnographer, essayist, and much more. The Australian-American musician aspired to the condition of a polymath, with strong interests in language, culture, ecology and...
Handel The Man and His Music
Though unquestionably one of the greatest and best-loved of all composers, George Frideric Handel (1685 1759) had received little attention from biographers before Jonathan Keates s masterful Handel- The Man...
The New Kobbe's Opera Book
KOBBE'S COMPLETE OPERA BOOK has been the opera-lover's bible from its first appearance in its seventy-fifth year, it has been subjected to the most thorough revision in its history. THE...
Burning Down the House: Talking Heads and the New York Scene That
"Definitive...Not just for Talking Heads fans-it's a masterful dive into downtown New York in the 70s, and the changing face of rock music."- Town & Country " Riveting" - New...
Out of Character: From Abigail's Party to Gavin and Stacey, and
A Waterstones Best Book of 2024 'Marriage to Mike Leigh, the minutiae of working on Gavin and Stacey : it's a tribute to her range that there's something here to...
Tales from the Dancefloor: Manchester / The Warehouse Project /
The must-read memoir from the visionary figure behind Manchester's legendary music scene, from The Hacienda to The Warehouse Project. Tales From the Dance Floor is an electrifying journey into the...
People Funny Boy: The Genius of Lee 'Scratch' Perry
'David Katz's in-depth portrayal of his genius is to be commended and is an essential addition to any serious music fan's collection' David Rodigan MBE OD 'For the complete picture...
The Speed of Sound: Breaking the Barriers between Music and
'The engaging, emotional, funny and surprising' (JJ Abrams) memoir of electronic music and technology pioneer Thomas Dolby Thomas Dolby is a five-time Grammy nominee, whose 'She Blinded Me With Science'...
Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark
**Instant New York Times Bestseller, Los Angeles Times Bestseller, USA Today Bestseller, Publishers Weekly Bestseller** On Good Friday in 1953, at only 18 months old, 25 miles from the nearest...
People Funny Boy: The Genius of Lee 'Scratch' Perry
'David Katz's in-depth portrayal of his genius is to be commended and is an essential addition to any serious music fan's collection' David Rodigan MBE OD 'For the complete picture...
The Sufi Message Of Hazrat Inayat Khan Volume Ii: The Mysticism Of Sound, Music, The Power Of The Word, Cosmic Language
$50.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: light pencil underlining throughoutThis profound spiritual work, The Sufi Message Of Hazrat Inayat Khan: Volume Ii,...
American Songwriters: An H.W. Wilson Biographical Dictionary
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Condition remarks:Book: Good , ex-libraryJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerAmerican Songwriters: An H.W. Wilson Biographical Dictionary chronicles the lives and careers of influential American composers and lyricists. This...
Jazz Portraits: The Lives And Music Of The Jazz Masters
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Acceptable , ex-libraryJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: FEP missing Markings: Ex-library with usual markingsThis compelling work chronicles the vibrant history of jazz through the personal narratives and musical contributions...
The Beatles Forever
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis compelling non-fiction work, The Beatles Forever, chronicles the unparalleled journey of the iconic...
Verdi
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: tear on front of jacketThis biography chronicles the life and artistic journey of one...
On Wings Of Song: A Biography Of Felix Mendelssohn
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: Previous ownerThis compelling biography, On Wings Of Song: A Biography Of Felix Mendelssohn, chronicles the extraordinary life and musical...
Collins Encyclopedia Of Music
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerEncyclopedia Of Music presents a comprehensive overview of the vast world of musical knowledge. This authoritative reference work details the...
Bee Gees: Children of the World: A Times Book of the Year
'The Definitive Biography' - PETE PAPHIDES The world is full of Bee Gees fans. Yet, for a band of such renown, little is known about Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb....
Hip-Hop Is History: The New York Times bestseller
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...
World Within a Song: Music That Changed My Life and Life That Changed
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...
The Secret Starling: 'An absolute joy of a read.' Emma Carroll
Clara has lived a life of solitude, home schooled under her mean uncle's strict regime . . . Until now! Her uncle's house has been losing staff and furniture as...
Callas 100
The sound of Maria Callas, artist and woman. Maria Callas was one of the most influential and renowned opera singers of the 20th century. Callas 100 recounts the diva's unparalleled...
The Closest Thing to Crazy: My Life of Musical Adventures
'Fabulously readable' STEPHEN FRY 'Wildly entertaining' DAILY EXPRESS 'Rollicking ... ebullient ... Christmas present problems are instantly solved' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'A rollercoaster ride through music... His world has a...
Born Lippy: How to Do Female
'Feisty and funny' Sunday Express Sometimes it's hard to be a woman and sometimes it's time to be a hard woman . . . This is a book for all...
The Life of P.T. Barnum (Collins Classics)
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Meet the greatest entertainer of the 19th Century... In 1834, desperate to create a better life for his...
Musical Instruments: World Encyclopedia
The book titled Musical Instruments: World Encyclopedia by the author Max Wade-Matthews. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.
An Absolute Casserole: The Taskmaster Compendium
How many eggs have been broken in the making of this programme? What is the worst thing Alex has eaten? Are you more likely to win Taskmaster if you wear...
Webber, Andrew Lloyd: His Life and Wo
Traces the life of the famous modern British composer, and looks at the production of each of his musicals
Goodbye Russia: Rachmaninoff in Exile
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...
Dance Your Way Home: A Journey Through the Dancefloor
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...
Playing My Part
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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...
Camille Saint-Saëns: His Life And Art
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Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Appears to be a facsimile copy of the original 1923 edition, rebound...
The Complete Operas Of Richard Strauss
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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...
The Music Makers
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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerIn The Music Makers, Clive James presents a captivating collection of essays that illuminate the diverse landscape of musical artistry....
Encyclopedia Of Automatic Musical Instruments (SIGNED)
$75.00 AUD
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...
Richard Strauss
$20.00 AUD
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...
Triple Threat: CBCA Notable Book
A contemporary young adult novel about musical theatre, first romance and standing up for yourself from the brilliant Australian YA author Katy Warner. At the prestigious performing arts school Arcadia...
Interrupting Chicken Saves the Nutcracker
"Stein's metafictive narrative is sidesplittingly funny, capturing with aplomb young children's endearingly exasperating tendency to speak up when it's least convenient." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) At her first ballet...
Here's To Us
Love Nick and Charlie from Heartstopper ? Meet Arthur and Ben! In the follow-up to their charming NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, What If It's Us , best friends Adam Silvera...
The Secrets to Writing Great Comedy
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Explore the different elements of comedy, using a combination of practical exercises, insight and creative inspiration Whatever your preferred comic genre, "The Secrets to Writing Great Comedy" provides valuable guidance...
Chita: A Memoir
"Chita Rivera blazed a trail where none existed so the rest of us could see a path forward."-Lin-Manuel Miranda "This deserves a standing ovation."- Publishers Weekly The wildly entertaining memoir...
Goth: A History
'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...
The Lost Music of the Holocaust: Bringing the music of the camps to
For more than thirty years Francesco Lotoro, an Italian pianist and composer has been on an odyssey to recover music written by the inmates of Adolf Hitler's concentration camps and...
Passionate Spirit: The Life of Alma Mahler
The life of an extraordinary artist and intellect: the composer, author and socialite Alma Mahler, whose life spanned one of the most captivating and dramatic periods in history Born into...
I Thought I Heard You Speak: Women at Factory Records
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...
Yardsticks For Failure: Adventures in Friendship and Fluster: the
'A hilarious and original voice' Josh Widdicombe 'Delightfully smart and impossibly charming' Dolly Alderton 'His writing is as unpredictable and brilliant as he is' Sophie Duker 'I've got nothing but...