Genres & Styles

'Anyone with the smallest interest in composition - not just concertos but novels, buildings, lives, you name it, should read this absorbing, spiky, dazzling book.' Adam Thirwell, TLS Books of the Year Harrison Birtwistle is recognised worldwide as one...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780306922954Author Anthony BozzaFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Hachette BooksPublisher Hachette BooksWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 226mm * 150mm *...

"Things like this are written only for people who have good powers of endurance (so really for nobody!)", wrote Wagner about Die Walkure. Yet, as Geoffrey Skelton points out, the opera has enjoyed a separate popularity and existence from the Ring Cycle...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781559360388Author Stephen SondheimFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Theatre Communications Group Inc.,U.S.Publisher Theatre Communications Group Inc.,U...

One of our finest critics gives us an altogether original history of rock 'n' roll Unlike all previous versions of rock 'n' roll history, this book omits almost every iconic performer and ignores the storied events and turning points that everyone knows...

"It is the most singular of sounds, yet among the most ubiquitous. It is the sound of isolation that has sold itself to millions." Miles Davis's Kind of Blue is the best-selling piece of music in jazz history and, for many listeners, among the most...

Ethan Mordden has been hailed as "a sharp-eared listener and a discerning critic," by Opera News, which compares his books to "dinner with a knowledgeable, garrulous companion." The "preeminent historian of the American musical" (New York Times), he...

The tale that follows is not another cliched collection of rock'n'roll debaucheries (sorry) nor is it another tired fable of triumph over adversity (you're welcome). It's the story of a half-deaf kid from a tiny, remote village in South Wales who was...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781604865165Author Ian GlasperFormat PaperbackPage Count 496Imprint PM PressPublisher PM PressWeight(grams) 537g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780999477649Author Phil WoodsFormat PaperbackPage Count 252Imprint Cymbal PressPublisher Cymbal PressWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 13mm

In 1999, as the end of an old century loomed, five musicians entered a recording studio in Paris without a deadline. Their band was widely recognized as the best and most forward-thinking in rock, a rarefied status granting them the time, money, and...

In recent years, the Minutemen have enjoyed something of a revival, due to both a chapter in Michael Azerrad's book "Our Band Could Be Your Life", and a feature length documentary film, "We Jam Econo", showcasing the band's legacy. (And having a song...

The American musical has achieved and maintained relevance to more people in America than any other performance-based art. This thoughtful history of the genre, intended for readers of all stripes, offers probing discussions of how American musicals,...

for SATB accompanied and unaccompanied This series brings together anthems and carols by some of Oxford's leading choral composers, including John Rutter, Bob Chilcott, Andrew Carter, Mack Wilberg, and Alan Bullard. Together, these collections offer a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781580056441Author Virginia Hanlon GrohlFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Seal PressPublisher Seal PressWeight(grams) 572gDimensions(mm) 238mm * 159mm *...

Unfinished at Puccini's death in 1924, Turandot was not only his most ambitious work, but it became the last Italian opera to enter the international repertory. In this colorful study two renowned music scholars demonstrate that this work, despite the...

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,...

Francis Maes's comprehensive and imaginative book introduces the general public to the scholarly debate that has revolutionized Russian music history over the past two decades. Based on the most recent critical literature, A History of Russian Music...

In this book on Richard Wagner's compelling but enigmatic masterpiece Goetterdammerung, the final opera of his monumental Ring tetralogy, Alexander H. Shapiro advances an ambitious new interpretation which uncovers intriguing new facets to the work's...

The Little Book of Country Music Wisdom offers the wise, unvarnished words of country stars past and present on a variety of topics like love, family, fun, work, health, heartache and even death to offer the full, big-picture view of country wisdom...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692206713Author Alan Charles PageFormat PaperbackPage Count 250Imprint Lone Gunman MediaPublisher Lone Gunman MediaWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 216mm...

Decibel magazine is regarded as the best extreme music magazine around. Precious Metal gathers pieces from Decibel's most popular feature, the monthly"Hall of Fame" which documents the making of landmark metal albums via candid, hilarious,...

The Poetry and Music of Joaquin Sabina: An Angel with Black Wings is a thoroughly researched exploration of the life, music, and song lyrics of the celebrated Spanish singer-songwriter Joaquin Sabina. Often called "the Spanish Dylan," Sabina has...

Noted jazz author Ashley Kahn brings to life the behind-the-scenes story of Impulse Records, one of the most significant record labels in the history of popular music. "Kahn mingles engaging stories of corporate politics with insider accounts of...

"The Beatles White Album and the Launch of Apple" is the tenth book on the Beatles by critically acclaimed Beatles author/historian Bruce Spizer. His latest book covers all aspects of the Beatles 1968 double album titled "The Beatles," but more commonly...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781556528231Author Joachim-Ernst BerendtFormat PaperbackPage Count 816Imprint Lawrence Hill BooksPublisher Lawrence Hill BooksWeight(grams)...

Redefining cool for a new generation, Pharrell Williams is a creative force, using music, fashion, and design to express his distinctive style. Originating at the crossroads of art, design, popular culture, and street savvy, Pharrell Williams's output is...

Out of the dozen different line-ups since Fleetwood Mac formed in 1967, there's only one incarnation that truly matters for most listeners. During their time together, Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Christine McVie, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham...

Music Medals Guitar Ensemble Pieces are five volumes of enjoyable and accessible repertoire. Each volume contains original pieces and imaginative arrangements for duets, trios and quartet. Excellent material for mixed-ability groups as well as being an...

for Solo organ This exciting piece was composed as a television theme in 1959. Like an Elgar Pomp and Circumstance march, it alternates punchy fanfare textures with a warm and supremely 'English' melody. In the hands of skilled arranger Tom Winpenny,...

This book explores the exchange of music, musicians and musical practice between Britain and the Continent in the period c.1500-1800. This book explores the exchange of music, musicians and musical practice between Britain and the Continent in the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781883206406Author Wayne ErbsenPage Count 180Imprint Native Ground Music, IncorporatedPublisher Native Ground Music, Incorporated

Relive the decade when Reading's music scene turned itself up to 11 and really started to rock. This hugely well-informed and entertaining account of live music in Reading between 1966 and 1976 charts the journey from the emergence of psychedelia to...

Sheku Kanneh-Mason: Song is a kaleidosope of music for solo cello, cello and piano, plus a beautiful cello duet and trio, from the award-winning and internationally acclaimed cellist. This collection presents music from Sheku's third album, Song, which...

A Moon Shaped Pool is an art rock album by British rock band Radiohead. Their ninth studio album, it includes the singles Burn the Witch and Daydreaming. Released as a download on 8 May 2016, it received critical acclaim and became the band's sixth...

The first Eurovision Song Contest was held in 1956, only seven countries participated. In 2022 forty-one countries took part making it the biggest song competition in the world today. Over 161 million people tuned into watch the 2022 competition. This...

Like Fela Kuti and Bob Marley, singer, composer, and bandleader Thomas Mapfumo and his music came to represent his native country's anticolonial struggle and cultural identity. Mapfumo was born in 1945 in what was then the British colony of Rhodesia (now...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780915608300Author Michael McCallFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint Country Music Foundation Press,U.S.Publisher Country Music Foundation Press,U.S...

In the 1920s and 30s, musicians from Latin America and the Caribbean were flocking to New York, lured by the burgeoning recording studios and lucrative entertainment venues. In the late 1940s and 50s, the big-band mambo dance scene at the famed Palladium...

This is the first book to describe Arturo Toscanini's activities - the life he led, his concerts and recording sessions - during his visits to London and elsewhere in Britain in the years 1900-1952. During the 1930s Arturo Toscanini conducted many...