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The Bacchae and Other Plays
The volume that completes our new 4-book collection of Euripides plays. Through their sheer range, daring innovation, flawed but eloquent characters and intriguing plots, the plays of Euripides have shocked...
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
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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
$26.99 AUD
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
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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
$26.99 AUD
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
$24.99 AUD
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
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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
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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,...
Chopin's Piano: A Journey through Romanticism
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A dazzling exploration of Romantic music unlike any other, from one of the most exciting writers about classical music Chopin's Piano begins in November 1838, when George Sand, her children...
The New Penguin Book of English Folk Songs
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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...
Death in the Afternoon
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Hemingway's classic portrait of the pageantry of bullfighting Ernest Hemingway's classic portrait of the pageantry of bullfighting. 'I was trying to learn to write, commencing with the simplest things, and...
As You Like It: Staged: the origins of YA's greatest tropes
STAGED- Timeless tropes, enduring stories - a new Puffin Classics collection 'We that are true lovers run into strange capers.' Banished from her ambitious uncle's court, the lovesick Rosalind flees...
Hamlet: Staged: the origins of YA's greatest tropes
STAGED- Timeless tropes, enduring stories - a new Puffin Classics collection 'Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.' When Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, discovers his father was murdered, he...
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Staged: the origins of YA's greatest tropes
STAGED- Timeless tropes, enduring stories - a new Puffin Classics collection 'The course of true love never did run smooth ...' Hermia loves Lysander. But she must marry Demetrius or...
Macbeth: Staged: the origins of YA's greatest tropes
STAGED- Timeless tropes, enduring stories - a new Puffin Classics collection 'It will have blood, they say- blood will have blood.' On a bleak, stormy night, three witches prophesy- Macbeth...
Art & Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking
'An essential text for anyone who wants to start making art and not stop. One of those rare books - like The Artist's Way and Writing Down the Bones -...
Dames, Principal Boys... and All That: A History of Pantomime in Australia
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Knowing Touch
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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...
The Great Animal Escapade
Danny works at Belle Vue Zoo, where-alongside training the famous elephant Maharajah-he helps out with the day-to-day tasks of caring for the animals. But when animals start escaping, Danny is...
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...
Dance Like No One's Watching
The show must go on. It's back to show business as usual at Duke's Academy of Performing Arts. Things are finally working out for Nettie, with her voice restored, her...
Drag: Mini: The Complete Story with new foreword by Fenton Bailey
Drag is transformation, communication, and, above all, exaggeration, where gender non-conformity is the plat du jour. This fearless book observes this increasingly complex world by exploring drag's journey - from...
Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLERIn this spectacular, newsmaking expose that has the entertainment industry abuzz and on its heels, Vanity Fair's Maureen Ryan blows the lid...
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...
Hadriana in All My Dreams
Set during Carnival in Haiti 1938, a young and beautiful woman named Hadriana drinks a mysterious potion on her wedding day and collapses at the altar. She is buried and...
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"...
The Bendigo Track and Other Jingles (SIGNED)
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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...
Paganini: Master Of Strings
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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 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...
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...
The Story of Sadler's Wells 1683-1964
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Author: Dennis ArundellBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamish Hamilton, 1965, Second Impression Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a comprehensive history of the Sadler's Wells Theatre in London,...
The Victor Book of the Opera
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Author: Henry W. SimonBinding: HardbackPublished: Simon & Schuster, 1968Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markings The Victor Book of the Opera is a comprehensive guide that explores 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...
Alan Partridge: Big Beacon: The hilarious new memoir from the nation's
'There are prizes, normally named after PG Wodehouse, given to literary comic novels and non-fiction, and these books will have blurbs saying "hilarious" on them. This is infinitely funnier than...
Star Switch
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SUPERSTAR TV presenter and BESTSELLING AUTHOR Alesha Dixon gives you a backstage pass to hang out with the world's number one pop star in her BRAND NEW BOOK - a...
Over and Out: My Innings of a Lifetime with Test Match Special: Memories of Test Match Special from a broadcasting icon
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Collected Plays: "Victory", "The Castle", "Scenes from an Execution", "Claw", "No End of Blame": v. 1
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Why Me?: The Autobiography of Sammy Davis, Jr.
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None of this Rocks: The brilliant first memoir by Fall Out Boy
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