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Racing in the Street: The Bruce Springsteen Reader
For more than three decades, Bruce Springsteen's ability to express in words and music the deepest hopes, fears, loves, and sorrows of average Americans has made him a hero to his millions of devoted fans. Racing in the Street is the first comprehensive collection...- $24.00
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Clara Schumann V1: An Artist's Life (1913)
Clara Schumann V1: An Artist's Life (1913) is a biographical book written by Berthold Litzmann. The book is the first volume of a two-part series that chronicles the life of Clara Schumann, a renowned German pianist and composer of the Romantic era. The book...- $42.95
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Immortal Franz: The Life And Loves Affairs Of Franz Liszt
Immortal Franz: The Life And Loves Affairs Of Franz Liszt is a comprehensive biography of the famous Hungarian composer and pianist, Franz Liszt. Written by Zsolt Harsanyi, the book explores Liszt's life and career, from his early years as a child prodigy to his...- $55.95
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Had Me a Real Good Time: The Faces Before During and After
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The Life Of Mozart
""The Life of Mozart"" is a biographical account of the legendary composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, written by the renowned British author Edward Holmes. The book provides an in-depth exploration of Mozart's life, from his early childhood as a musical prodigy to his untimely death...- $31.95
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Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods
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Myaskowsky: His Life And Work
Myaskowsky: His Life And Work is a biography written by Alexei Ikonnikov about the life and work of the Russian composer Nikolay Myaskovsky. The book provides a comprehensive overview of Myaskovsky's life, from his childhood and early musical education to his rise to prominence...- $39.95
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Igor Stravinsky: The Man And His Music
""Igor Stravinsky: The Man And His Music"" is a biography of the famous Russian composer written by Alexandre Tansman. The book provides a thorough exploration of Stravinsky's life and work, from his early years in Russia to his later years in America. Tansman delves...- $31.95
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About Bach
That Johann Sebastian Bach is a pivotal figure in the history of Western music is hardly news, and the magnitude of his achievement is so immense that it can be difficult to grasp. In About Bach, fifteen scholars show that Bach's importance extends from...- $40.00
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Teenage Kicks: My Life as an Undertone
Michael Bradley joined his school friend's group in Derry, Northern Ireland in the summer of 1974. They had two guitars and no singer. Four years later the Undertones recorded 'Teenage Kicks', John Peel's favourite record, and became one of the most fondly remembered UK...- $23.99
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New Perspectives on Handel's Music: Essays in Honour of Donald Burrows
An international collaboration between leading scholars showcases a broad spectrum of observations on Handel and his music, covering many aspects of modern interdisciplinary and traditional philological musicology. As soon as Handel composed, rehearsed and performed his music, it was already a subject of fascination...- $125.00
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Smart Blonde: The Life of Dolly Parton: The Life of Dolly Parton
A revised and updated edition of Stephen Miller's definitive biography of Dolly Parton. Going behind the larger-than-life image to discover what makes Dolly tick, Miller gets to the core of a remarkable woman from a poor East Tennessee background who made it in the...- $16.99
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Vendor: Leon Vallas
Claude Debussy - His Life and Works
Claude Debussy was a world famous French composer and since his death has become one of the most influential composers of all time. Here is a charming biography which tries to understand the man through his music. Many of the earliest books, particularly those...- $41.99
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Vendor: Ethel Smyth
Impressions That Remained - Memoirs of Ethel Smyth
These intimate memoirs of one of the greatest composers of classical music, Ethel Smyth, are first-hand accounts of the remarkable woman's life in music and in the suffragette movement. Ethel Smyth (1858-1944) was an English composer and the first woman in her field to...- $28.99
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Vendor: Karl Geiringer
Haydn: A Creative Life In Music
""Haydn: A Creative Life In Music"" by Karl Geiringer is a biographical work that explores the life and music of the famous composer, Franz Joseph Haydn. The book delves into Haydn's early life, his musical education, and his rise to fame as a composer....- $48.95
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Life And Letters Of Berlioz V1 (1882)
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Anton Bruckner (1905)
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The Life And Times Of Beethoven
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The Psychology Of A Musical Prodigy
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Dimitri Shostakovich: The Man And His Work
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Leonard Bernstein: The Man, His Work And His World
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The Life Of Mozart
""The Life of Mozart"" is a biographical book written by Edward Holmes that chronicles the life and career of the famous composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The book provides a detailed account of Mozart's early life, including his childhood and early musical education under his...- $46.95
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Delius: A Critical Biography
Delius: A Critical Biography by Arthur Hutchings is a comprehensive and detailed account of the life and work of the English composer Frederick Delius. The book traces Delius's life from his birth in Bradford, England in 1862 to his death in France in 1934,...- $27.95
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Georges Bizet: His Life And Works
""Georges Bizet: His Life and Works"" is a comprehensive biography of the famous French composer Georges Bizet, written by D.C. Parker. The book delves into the life of Bizet, from his childhood and early musical training to his rise to fame as one of...- $44.95
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The Blues: A Visual History: 100 Years of Music That Changed the World
Charting the history of the blues from its rural roots in the American South and focusing on the key musicians and singers who brought it recognition worldwide, The Blues: A Visual History is a unique and fully illustrated account of the development of the...- $39.99
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Vendor: Ed Ward
The History of Rock & Roll, Volume 2: 1964-1977: The Beatles, the Stones, and the Rise of Classic Rock
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Journey to the Centre of the Cramps
Based upon work and materials compiled for the acclaimed and now much sought after 2007 Cramps biography A Short History of Rock'n'Roll Psychosis, Journey To The Centre Of The Cramps goes far beyond being a revised and updated edition: Completely overhauled, rewritten and vastly...- $24.99
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Vendor: Nancy Kilpatrick
The Goth Bible: A Compendium for the Darkly Inclined
What you don't know about goths could fill a book! An artistic culture that revels in the Victorian romantic movement, The goth Bible brings to light the traditions and history of all that is goth. The goth culture has been one of the most...- $23.99
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Hot Wired Guitar: The Life of Jeff Beck
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A Cure for Gravity: A Musical Pilgrimage
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Notes of a Dream: The Authorized Biography of A.R. Rahman
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Wichita Lineman: Searching in the Sun for the World's Greatest Unfinished Song
Dylan Jones' luminous excavation of Jimmy Webb's song 'Wichita Lineman' offers a portal into a defining moment of American cultural history. The sound of Wichita Lineman was the sound of ecstatic solitude - but then its hero was the quintessential loner. What a great...- $16.00
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Mc5: Sonically Speaking: A Tale of Revolution and Rock 'n' Roll
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Music of Yes: Structure and Vision in Progressive Rock
Music of Yes examines the work of one of the most creative groups from the progressive rock period, Yes.Unlike most books on rock music, Music of Yes does not focus on personalities, but instead on musical structures, lyrical vision, and cultural and historical context....- $36.00
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Sergei Rachmaninoff: A Lifetime In Music
"" Sergei Rachmaninoff: A Lifetime In Music"" is a comprehensive biography of the renowned Russian composer, pianist, and conductor, Sergei Rachmaninoff. Written by Rachmaninoff's friend and collaborator, Sergei Bertensson, the book traces the musician's life from his childhood in Russia to his success as...- $55.95
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Life And Liszt: The Recollections Of A Concert Pianist
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Cole Porter
In his life and in his music, Cole Porter was the top--the pinnacle of wit and sophistication. From the 1910s through the '50s, from Yale pep rallies through the Broadway triumphs of Anything Goes and Kiss Me, Kate, he delighted audiences with a glittering...- $16.95
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AC/DC: For Those about to Rock
To millions of fans AC/DC will always be the greatest hard rock band of them all. From their formation in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young, AC/DC have made the most visceral and single-minded rock, and inspired generations of rock...- $34.95
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Vendor: Leon Vallas
Claude Debussy - His Life and Works
CLAUDE DEBUSSY- HIS LIFE AND WORKS Translated from the French by MAIRE and GRACE O BRIEN. Originally published in 1933. PREFACE: IN this book on Claude Debussy I have avoided all biographical details the publication of which, might be deemed premature and indiscreet. The...- $53.99
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Jean Sibelius - His Life And Personality
JEAN SIBELIUS - His Life and Personality by EDWARD BIRSE. Originally published in 1935. FOREWORD: THERE have been biographies of Sibelius before this of Karl Ekmans, but his is the first to pre sent us with something like the essentials of the portrait of...- $43.99
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Impressions That Remained - Memoirs of Ethel Smyth
These intimate memoirs of one of the greatest composers of classical music, Ethel Smyth, are first-hand accounts of the remarkable woman's life in music and in the suffragette movement. Ethel Smyth (1858-1944) was an English composer and the first woman in her field to...- $60.99
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Vendor: Annette Hullah
Theodor Leschetizky (1906)
The book ""Theodor Leschetizky"" by Annette Hullah was published in 1906 and is a biography of the renowned Austrian pianist and pedagogue Theodor Leschetizky. The book provides a detailed account of Leschetizky's life, including his early years in Poland, his studies with Carl Czerny...- $21.95
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Paderewski: The Story Of A Modern Immortal
Paderewski: The Story Of A Modern Immortal is a biography written by Charles Phillips that tells the story of Ignacy Jan Paderewski, a renowned Polish pianist and composer. The book chronicles Paderewski's life, from his humble beginnings in Poland to his rise to international...- $60.95
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Claude Debussy: Master Of Dreams
""Claude Debussy: Master of Dreams"" is a biography of the French composer Claude Debussy, written by Maurice Dumesnil. The book delves into Debussy's life, from his childhood in Paris to his rise as one of the most influential composers of the 20th century. Dumesnil...- $32.95
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Music Is My Faith: An Autobiography
""Music Is My Faith: An Autobiography"" is a memoir written by David Mannes, an American violinist and conductor. The book chronicles Mannes' life from his early years as a child prodigy to his successful career as a musician and educator. Mannes shares his experiences...- $30.95
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The Landfill Chronicles - Unearthing Legends of Modern Music
Dive into the captivating world of music with Dan Ouellette's remarkable collection, The Landfill Chronicles: Unearthing Legends of Modern Music.For over four decades, Dan Ouellette has been at the forefront of music journalism, chronicling the lives and careers of the legends who shape modern...- $34.95
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The Alexander Scriabin Companion: History, Performance, and Lore
The Alexander Scriabin Compendium offers a modern perspective on the history, reception, interpretation, and performance of Scriabin's music. It offers complete overviews of his music, performance suggestions for pianists, and critical commentary on four controversial subjects in his critical reception.Author: Lincoln Ballard, Matthew BengtsonISBN-10:...- $24.00
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Sergei Prokofiev
A critical biography of the twentieth-century Russian composer and pianist. This wide-ranging and incisive biography unfolds the life and work of the much-loved twentieth-century composer Sergei Prokofiev. In it, Christina Guillaumier reveals Prokofiev's surprisingly optimistic spirit amidst a tumultuous backdrop of geopolitical chaos and...- $22.00
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Harpsichord & fortepiano COMPLETE INDEX, 1973-2023
This chronological Index covers every issue of the English Harpsichord Magazine andHarpsichord & fortepiano, vols. i-xxviii, and includes all of the content apart from reports, reviews and advertisements. For a Subject Index (including Interviews and Obituaries)and for an Author Index of articles, see below....- $9.00
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Mendelssohn, Time and Memory: The Romantic Conception of Cyclic Form
Author: Benedict TaylorISBN-10: 1108970532ISBN-13: 9781108970532Publisher: Cambridge University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/2021Pages: 313Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.11lbsSize: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.66d- $41.99
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