Performing Arts

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...

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,...

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...

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...

When Lady in the Dark opened on January 23, 1941, its many firsts immediately distinguished it as a new and unusual work. The curious directive to playwright Moss Hart to...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsThis book serves as a comprehensive guide to ballet, exploring its history, major figures, and significant performances. It is aimed...

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...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis book showcases the world's greatest ballets, featuring photos from top performances and detailed explanations. It is a beautiful hardcover...

Today more and more people are discovering how satisfying and entertaining opera can be. This book is designed specifically for such newcomers to the delights of opera, who would find...

"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: 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...

'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...

**Winner of the Gourmand Cookbook Award** Lebanon offers a unique variety of fragrant and refined dishes, enriched over centuries by new flavours and spices brought by traders from across the...

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...

"I adored this summer novel! My favorite beach reads are written by Meg Mitchell Moore, and Summer Stage is her brand new smash hit. If you like my books, you'll...

The book titled Life and Times of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart by the author Wendy Thompson. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

How to perform a wide range of amazing magic tricks, from a Magic Circle master.

'His contribution to the art and enjoyment of TV criticism over the past ten years has been immense. His work is deeply perceptive, often outrageously funny and always compulsively readable'...

Hayley discovers the importance of giving people a chance in this thought-provoking tale from critically acclaimed author Lesley Parr. Hayley is annoyed that her beloved cat keeps sneaking off to...

Author: Gareth MaloneBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 2012Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis inspiring non-fiction work chronicles the transformative power of music and community, detailing Gareth Malone's journey in forming various...

Author: Peter RobertsBinding: HardbackPublished: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsVictoria De Los Angeles presents a comprehensive biography of the celebrated Spanish soprano, detailing...

Author: Arthur Jacobs And Stanley SadieBinding: HardbackPublished: Gramercy., 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive reference work, Great Opera Classics: Completely Revised...

Author: Joan HammondBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz., 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling memoir chronicles the extraordinary journey of a celebrated soprano, detailing her...

Author: Marian AndersonBinding: HardbackPublished: The Cresset Press, 1957Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsMarian Anderson's My Lord, What A Morning presents a compelling autobiography, chronicling the extraordinary life...

Author: Jane BronhillBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen Haynes, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Signed with inscriptionCondition remarks: Minor foxing to page edges, sun-faded spine.The Merry Bronhill chronicles the remarkable...

The book titled The New York Public Library Desk Reference to the Performing Arts by the author David Prebenna. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information.

"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...

The book titled Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie by the author Rita Hunter. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information.

Author: George Hogarth, Esq.Binding: HardbackPublished: James S. Virtue, 1111Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Rebound copy. Brittle pages. Vol I - some...

Author: S. A. J. Bradley And John W. DuarteBinding: HardbackPublished: ANDRE DEUTSCH, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Top...

Author: Brian AdamsBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson of Australia, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis compelling biography, La Stupenda: A Biography Of Joan Sutherland, chronicles the extraordinary life...

Author: Laurence DaviesBinding: PaperbackPublished: CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS, 1971Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis insightful volume chronicles the intricate evolution of Western music,...

Author: Philip HartBinding: HardbackPublished: Robson Books, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis insightful non-fiction work chronicles the rise of a fresh cohort of maestros shaping the future of...

Author: Peter LeslieBinding: HardbackPublished: Paddington Press Ltd, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis captivating historical account chronicles the vibrant world of music hall, a pivotal form of entertainment...

Author: Nellie MelbaBinding: HardbackPublished: Nelson, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis captivating memoir, Melodies And Memories, chronicles the extraordinary life and career of one of opera's most iconic...