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See the film Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song from Sony Pictures Classics This "thoughtful and illuminating" (The New York Times) work of music journalism is an unforgettable, fascinating, and unexpected account of one of the most performed...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857360151Author James Murray BrownFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Trinity College London PressPublisher Trinity College London PressWeight(grams)...

This pioneering book reveals how the music classroom can draw upon the world of popular musicians' informal learning practices, so as to recognize and foster a range of musical skills and knowledge that have long been overlooked within music education...

In the latest of his books exploring a lifetime's passion for music, bestselling author and philosopher Roger Scruton brings his immense critical faculties to bear on a panoply of different musical genres, both contemporary and classical. Music as an...

'A dense and colourful account of one of the most vibrant musical centres in the world, In the City almost puts you on that train to London' GuardianIn this fascinating history of London's music, which was the 2009 Sunday Times 'Music Book of the Year',...

Since the dawn of modernism, visual and music production have had a particularly intimate relationship. From Luigi Russolo's 1913 Futurist manifesto L'Arte dei Rumori (The Art of Noise) to Marcel Duchamp's 1925 double-sided discs Rotoreliefs, the 20th...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781736275634Author Kenny ParkerFormat PaperbackPage Count 294Imprint Kenny Parker Books, LLCPublisher Kenny Parker Books, LLCWeight(grams)...

From Grammy-winning musical icon and legendary bassist Victor L. Wooten comes an inspiring parable of music, life, and the difference between playing all the right notes...and feeling them.The Music Lesson is the story of a struggling young musician who...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781907974700Author James SillsFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint The Do Book CoPublisher The Do Book Co

BTS, also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a seven-member South Korean boy band composed of RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook. Originally a hip hop group, their musical style has evolved to include a wide range of genres. Their lyrics, often...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913340582Author Daphne BryanFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Clink Street PublishingPublisher Clink Street PublishingWeight(grams)...

Build your voice up-and bring the house down! Some people are born with naturally beautiful voices, but even the best can get better by applying training that can make a performance truly soar. Singing Exercises For Dummies shows you how to do just that...

This book contains nine pieces from ABRSM's Grade 3 Cello syllabus for 2020-2023, three pieces chosen from each of Lists A, B and C. The pieces have been carefully selected to offer an attractive and varied range of styles, creating a collection that...

Cello Time Scales is brimming over with creative ideas and packed with imaginative and amusing cartoons to make learning scales and arpeggios easy.About the AuthorKathy Blackwell, B. Mus. (Hons.), LTCL, LGSM, studied music at Edinburgh University and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781896499406Author Mark SarneckiFormat PaperbackPage Count 378Imprint San Marco PublicationsPublisher San Marco PublicationsWeight(grams) 875gDimensions(mm)...

Ian Bostridge is one of the outstanding singers of our time. Yet his early career was that of a professional historian, and A Singer's Notebook takes a look at the multifaceted world of classical music through the eyes of someone whose career as a singer...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857364753Author Trinity College LondonPage Count 20Imprint Trinity College London PressPublisher Trinity College London PressWeight(grams) 98g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916359833Author Stuart BakerFormat PaperbackPage Count 204Imprint Soul Jazz RecordsPublisher Soul Jazz RecordsWeight(grams) 1760g

While acknowledging that Pierre Boulez is not a philosopher, and that he is wary of the potential misuse of philosophy with regard to music, this study investigates a series of philosophically charged terms and concepts which he uses in discussion of his...

Long before the satirical comedy of The Daily Show and The Colbert Report, the comic operas of W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan were the hottest send-ups of the day's political and cultural obsessions. Gilbert and Sullivan's productions always rose to...

Bringing together much-loved masterpieces with exciting new works, this accessible and inspiring guide is a celebration of classical music. With pieces ranging from Vaughan Williams's 'The Lark Ascending' and Beethoven's 'Pastoral' Symphony to the scores...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840681819Author Tav FalcoFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint Creation BooksPublisher Creation BooksWeight(grams) 654g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781627311243Author Michael TauFormat PaperbackPage Count 480Imprint Feral House,U.S.Publisher Feral House,U.S.

The harmonica is one of the most important, yet overlooked, instruments in music. This definitive volume celebrates the history of the world's most popular musical device, its impact on various forms of music, folk, country, blues, rock, jazz and...

This book contains nine pieces selected from ABRSM's 2018-2021 Grade 1 Flute syllabus. Key features: Nine pieces in a range of styles, chosen from Lists A, B and C with piano accompaniment Classic repertoire and newly commissioned pieces and arrangements...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780825680120Author Denes AgayFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Music Sales LtdPublisher Music Sales Ltd

As one of only a few pieces not primarily inspired by Messiaen's Catholic faith, but by human love as described in the romance of Tristan and Isolde and elsewhere, the Turangalila-symphonie is contextualized in Messiaen's oeuvre and as a genre piece...

With Thank You Music Lovers, Greenwood Press continues to expand its excellent series of discographies. Meticulously researched and exhaustively detailed, this volume chronicles the career of Spike Jones and his City Slickers from 1941 to 1965. Although...

An in-depth and comprehensive guide to a and history of a music collecting EThe Ultimate Guide to Vinyl and MoreE traces the hobby from its beginnings over a century ago. The book features informative and entertaining sections on every significant...

Brass Mix is an original series of graded pieces that can be played by any brass instrument. Book 1 covers Grades 1-3 and contains 12 new arrangements of traditional tunes and works by a diverse range of composers. The pieces have been selected and...

A revealing and intimate biography about Janis Joplin, the Queen of Classic Rock, written by her younger sister. Janis Joplin blazed across the sixties music scene, electrifying audiences with her staggering voice and the way she seemed to pour her very...

Whether in Yes, Asia, GTR, ABWH, Tomorrow or the Steve Howe Trio and - there's more - Steve Howe has continually proved himself to be one of the world's greatest guitarists. Here, for the first time, he looks back on his five-decade long career. From...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838147013Author Rock N' Roll ColouringFormat PaperbackPage Count 56Imprint Rock N' Roll ColouringPublisher Rock N' Roll Colouring

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593081662Author Victor L. WootenFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Bantam Dell Publishing Group, Div of Random House, IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

Foreword by Martin Freeman Whether flying across a screen or lighting up the stage, Madness' wild, energetic sax player has always been hard to miss. For Lee 'Kix' Thompson, life is for having as much fun as possible. Growing Out of It is the...

The stories and reflections in this book describe powerful encounters between nine music therapists and their clients. These clients include four-year-old Giorgios, who is terminally ill; Wendy, a passionate, battered child who has been rejected by her...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857364715Page Count 16Imprint Trinity College London PressPublisher Trinity College London PressWeight(grams) 85g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780735221369Author Ryan H. WalshFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Prentice Hall PressPublisher Prentice Hall Press

At last, the authorized biography of Townes Van Zandt (1944-1997), who wrote such unforgettable songs as Pancho & Lefty" and If I Needed You." Born to a wealthy oil family in Ft. Worth, Texas, hounded by alcoholism and depression, Van Zandt pursued a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781736024607Author Talitha LinehanFormat PaperbackPage Count 292Imprint Talitha LinehanPublisher Talitha LinehanWeight(grams) 372gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...