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Ballerina: Sex, Scandal, and Suffering Behind the Symbol of Perfection
Throughout her history, the ballerina has been perceived as the embodiment of beauty and perfection - she is the feminine ideal. But the reality is another story. Beginning with the...
Swing Symphony
One morning I realised that I was close to Jimmie Lunceford's fatal age, causing me to entertain a strange logic. If all the good swingers like Lunceford and Gershwin aor...
Serge Gainsbourg: A Fistful of Gitanes
In this, the first English biography to capture Gainsbourg in all his contradiction and gleeful outrageousness, Simmons tells the fascinating story of the Gallic star. Drawing on hours of new...
Gustav Mahler: Selected Letters
$25.00 AUD
Condition remarks: Condition: Very Good. Jacket: some wear along the spine. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Firm and intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible. A landmark collection in music...
The Tongs And The Bones: The Memoirs Of Lord Harewood
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks: Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very Good, with minor wear on edges. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding: Firm and intact. A candid and richly detailed memoir, The...
As I Remember Them
$40.00 AUD
Edition: 1st uk ed.,Condition remarks: Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very Good, dust jacket present with minor wear; price clipped. Page Condition: some stains long the book block. Markings: No markings....
Elegy For A Soprano
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Good, minor wear. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. A gripping work of crime fiction set against the glamorous and cutthroat world of opera, Elegy...
Gustav Mahler: Memories And Letters
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks: Condition: Good. No dust jacket. Cloth boards in good condition with minor wear. Pages appear aged with some yellowing. No visible markings or inscriptions noted. Binding appears intact....
The Beaux Arts Trio: A Portrait
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks: Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very Good, minimal wear. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. A rich and intimate portrait of one of the twentieth century's...
The Life Of Richard Wagner: Volume Iv 1866–1883
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Yellowed/aged. Markings: A handwritten blue ink initial "J" visible on the title page. Binding: Appears intact. No price stickers visible....
Stravinsky
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact. No stickers or labels visible. A richly detailed musical biography, Stravinsky...
Letters Of Giacomo Puccini
$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good, Ex-lib. A fascinating window into the mind of one of opera's greatest composers, Letters of...
The Master Musicians: Berlioz
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks: Condition: Very Good. Jacket: No dust jacket — cloth/board in good condition. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding: Tight and intact. Part of the prestigious Master Musicians...
Britten: The Master Musicians Series
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. Part of the prestigious Master Musicians Series, this authoritative biography chronicles the...
Present Perspectives: Critical Writings
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears — boards appear in reasonable condition. Page Condition: Slight yellowing/tanning consistent with age. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact hardcover binding....
The Memoirs Of Berlioz
$10.00 AUD
Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner. A landmark autobiography in music literature, The Memoirs...
Music Ho!: A Study Of Music In Decline
$10.00 AUD
Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner. A landmark work of musical criticism, Music Ho!...
Treat It Gentle: An Autobiography
$10.00 AUD
Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner. A landmark in jazz literature, Treat It Gentle...
The Life And Death Of Mozart
$10.00 AUD
Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner. A richly detailed biography, The Life and Death...
Mozart's Operas
$10.00 AUD
Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner. A cornerstone of musicological literature, Mozart's Operas by...
The Encyclopedia Of Jazz In The Seventies
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact. A landmark reference work in jazz scholarship, The Encyclopedia of Jazz in...
Szymanowski
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket:Chipped, torn with minor damage. Page Condition: Some yellowing visible. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Firm and intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible. A compelling biographical study of...
John Lennon: In His Own Words
$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback with some wear and minor soiling to covers. Page Condition: Likely yellowed with age. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact...
The Stone Roses: War And Peace
$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA definitive work of rock biography, The Stone Roses: War and Peace chronicles the...
Jazz Masters In Transition: 1957-1969
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA landmark work of jazz criticism and music history, Jazz Masters in Transition: 1957-1969...
Folk Songs Of Australia: And The Men And Women Who Sang Them
$30.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA landmark work in Australian musical and cultural history, Folk Songs of Australia: And the Men and Women Who Sang...
Voice-Training and Conducting in Schools
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA definitive mid-century guide to the art and technical demands of choral instruction in an academic setting. Voice-Training and Conducting in Schools...
The Oxford Companion To Music
$25.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA landmark reference work in the world of musicology, The Oxford Companion to Music presents a sweeping and authoritative encyclopedia...
Vibrations: The Adventures And Musical Times Of David Amram
$40.00 AUD
Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing , price clippedMarkings: No markingsA vivid and sprawling memoir, Vibrations: The Adventures and Musical...
A Bundle Of Time: The Memoirs Of Harriet Cohen
$25.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerA richly personal memoir, A Bundle of Time chronicles the extraordinary life...
Stomping The Blues
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA landmark work of cultural criticism and music theory, Stomping the Blues presents a...
The Savoy Operas: Being The Complete Text Of The Gilbert And Sullivan Operas As Originally Produced In The Years 1875-1896
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Tears along jacket. A landmark collection of Victorian comic theatre, The Savoy Operas presents the complete libretti of...
The New Grove: Handel
$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA cornerstone of musicological scholarship, The New Grove: Handel presents a comprehensive and authoritative...
The Pop Industry Inside Out
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA candid and authoritative look at the music business, The Pop Industry Inside Out pulls back the curtain on the...
The Beggar's Opera
$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA landmark work of eighteenth-century English literature, The Beggar's Opera is a satirical ballad...
Sergei Prokofiev: A Soviet Tragedy; The Case Of Sergei Prokofiev, His Life & Work, His Critics, And His Executioners
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA compelling work of musical biography and Soviet cultural history, Sergei Prokofiev: A Soviet...
The Lyre Of Orpheus
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA rich and witty work of literary fiction, The Lyre of Orpheus serves as...
Too Strong For Fantasy
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.A richly detailed memoir, Too Strong for Fantasy chronicles...
Diaghilev
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA landmark work of arts biography, Richard Buckle's Diaghilev chronicles the extraordinary life of Sergei Diaghilev, the visionary Russian impresario...
A Concise History Of Opera
$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA scholarly yet accessible survey of one of the world's most enduring art forms,...
A Study Of Wagner
$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA landmark work of musicological criticism, A Study of Wagner presents a rigorous and...
Tenth Symphony
$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsA work of historical fiction steeped in the grandeur and intrigue of nineteenth-century Europe,...
Bach
$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: N/APages: Good , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerA richly detailed biographical study, Bach chronicles the life and towering musical legacy of Johann Sebastian Bach, one of the...
Tchaikovsky
$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Fair , ex-libraryJacket: N/APages: Good Markings: Ex-library with usual markingsA landmark work in classical music biography and criticism, Edwin Evans's Tchaikovsky presents a thorough and authoritative examination of...
Chopin
$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsA richly detailed biographical study, this work chronicles the life and artistry of Frédéric Chopin, the Polish-French composer whose piano...
Debussy
$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: No markingsA landmark work of musical biography, Edward Lockspeiser's Debussy stands as one of the most authoritative and comprehensive studies of the French...
The Wagner Companion
$30.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerA comprehensive scholarly reference work, The Wagner Companion presents an authoritative and wide-ranging examination of the life, music,...
Jean-Christophe
$60.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerA monumental work of French literature, Jean-Christophe is a sweeping roman-fleuve — a novel in ten volumes —...