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The Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire, 1828-1967
du Conservatoire, 1828-1967
Holoman, D. Kern
California University Press 2004
Hardback 
 
With roots stretching back to the 1790s, the Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire in Paris survived through two revolutions and three wars; reflecting the development of French culture in the 19th and 20th centuries, it helped to establish the canon of orchestral concert music. Holoman has sifted through the voluminous documentary record to chronicle the day-to-day activities of the Societe - rehearsals, concerts, committee meetings - and assess its contribution to modern musical life. ...more
 
£65.00
Sale Price £6.50
Stock code: 91985

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Folk Songs of America and the British Isles
For Easy to Intermediate Guitar Ensemble
Mayes, Joseph; Caluda, Glenn;, Mallard Manley
Melbay 2004
Paperback 
 
All through the Night, Annie Laurie and Shenandoah are among the ten folk songs - most of them British - which are presented here in pleasing arrangements for four-part guitar ensemble; each song is given in a straightforward version followed by a more florid variation, suitable for players of intermediate ability. A full score with piano reduction and a separate set of parts are provided. ...more
 
$14.95
Sale Price £2.99
Stock code: 91760

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Miles: The Autobiography

Davis, Miles; Troupe, Quincy
Picador 1990
Paperback Illustrated
 
Like the man himself, this autobiography holds nothing back. Miles Davis talks about his battles against drugs and racism and discusses the many women in his life. Above all, he talks about music ('it has always been the first thing in my life') and musicians, including the legends he has played with over the years - Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Mingus, John Coltrane and Herbie Hancock among many others. ...more
 
£10.99
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Stock code: 91714

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The BBC Proms Guide to Great Concertos

Kenyon, Nicholas (Edited by)
Faber 2004
Paperback 
 
From the lyrical genius of Bach and Vivaldi, through the virtuoso display pieces of the 19th century to modern masterworks by Britten, Ligeti and John Tavener, the concerto has been one of the most enduring musical forms. Covering the concertos of more than 50 composers, this book is a compilation of Proms programme notes by some of the most familiar names in modern music criticism....more
 
£8.99
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Stock code: 91583

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Mozart on the Stage

Rice, John A
Cambridge University Press 2009
Paperback Illustrated
 
In operas such as is succinct, revealing survey makes clear, they were the fruit of a long and exacting apprenticeship in stagecraft. Setting Mozart's oeuvre in the operatic culture of his times, it follows the creative process from commission to performance, with chapters devoted to the often fraught interactions between the composer and his librettists, singers, orchestras and audiences....more
 
£17.99
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Stock code: 89405

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The Cambridge Companion to Blues and Gospel Music

Moore, Allan (Edited by)
Cambridge University Press 2003
Paperback 
 
Blues and gospel 'have posed a perennial challenge to the music of established culture', writes Allan Moore in his introduction to this companion guide. The eleven essays provide insights into this challenge, along with discussions of vocal expression, lyrical imagery, categorization and practical techniques; and include Don Cusic writing on the emergence of blues from the Psalms, Steve Tracy on two centuries of changing performance conditions, and Dave Headlam on the appropriation of blues and gospel in modern pop music. ...more
 
£23.99
Sale Price £4.99
Stock code: 89197

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Bowie
A Biography
Spitz, Marc
Crown 2009
Hardback Illustrated
 
David Bowie is one of pop's greatest icons: a chameleon-like pin-up and musical pioneer. In many ways, his story is the story of rock 'n' roll, from the drug-addled 1960s to today's main stage at Glastonbury. In this comprehensive biography, renowned rock critic Marc Spitz tells the story of Bowie's evolution from the quiet suburbs of postwar London to global mega-stardom; he considers Bowie's overwhelming influence; and reflects on why the singer has been so important to him personally. ...more
 
$26.99
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Stock code: 88146

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Clawing at the Limits of Cool

Griffin, Farah Jasmine; Wahington, Salim
Thomas Dunne 2008
Hardback 
 
When Miles Davis recruited a little-known saxophone player called John Coltrane to his band in 1955, few can have suspected that their partnership would change the landscape of jazz forever. This rich, lucid and illuminating book charts the often volatile collaboration of these two strongly contrasting personalities, analyses the ground- breaking music they created both together and apart, and sets it in the context of the struggle for social and racial justice of the times. ...more
 
$24.95
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Stock code: 88093

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Say it Loud!
My Memories of James Brown, Soul Brother No 1
Rhodes, Don
Lyons Press 2008
Hardback 
 
"He was the one who had the guts to proclaim, 'Say it loud, I'm black and I'm proud' when blacks in America were still being called that horrible 'N' word." Don Rhodes pays homage to his friend of 40 years, giving his own assessment of the legendary singer's unique musical style, his social activism and world travels, as well as candid stories about his off-stage life, his four marriages and run-ins with the law. ...more
 
$24.95
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Stock code: 83822

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Nat Gonella
A Life in Jazz
Brown, Ron, with Fairweather, Digby
Northway 2005
Paperback 
 
Nat Gonella (1908-1998) was one of British jazz's true pioneers. A major success in the 1930s, he went on to solo with the big bands of Roy Strong, Lew Stone and Ted Heath as well as appearing alongside show business stars including Max Miller, Gracie Fields and Fats Waller. Written by a fellow jazz trumpeter, this is an affectionate account of a life described by Gonella himself as 'a bit of a lark'. ...more
 
£9.99
Sale Price £9.99
Stock code: 80180

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Acoustic Guitars
An Illustrated History
Lister, Jonathan
Eagle 2009
Hardback Illustrated
 
Covering nearly 100 years of acoustic guitar production, this beautifully illustrated A-Z guide profiles all the major guitar manufacturers - and smaller, specialist companies - detailing their history and their most innovative and successful instruments. Along with photographs of the instruments themselves are pictures of key players from a wide range of musical genres - from a rhinestone-studded Elvis on stage with his Gibson Dove in 1975 to White Stripes' Jack White with a Gretsch acoustic. ...more
 
£30.00
Sale Price £5.99
Stock code: 76834

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Enchantress of Nations
Pauline Viardot: Soprano, Muse and Lover
Steen, Michael
Icon 2007
Hardback 
 
One of the most remarkable women of the 19th century, French mezzo- soprano Pauline Viardot (1821-1910) came from a family of stars and met the leading figures of contemporary Europe, reducing Dickens to tears by her singing and sharing a 40-year love affair with Turgenev. Steen recounts the life of a great artist - with all its backstage bitchiness, robbery and duels - in the context of the tumultuous artistic life of the age. ...more
 
£20.00
Sale Price £3.99
Stock code: 72584

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