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This is Your Brain on Music: Understanding a Human Obsession by Daniel Levitin
RRP: $14.18$10.02From the author of The Changing Mind and The Organized Mind comes The New York Times bestseller which unravels the mystery of our perennial love affair with music*****'What do the music of Bach, Depeche Mode and John Cage fundamentally have in common?'... -
Nina Simone's Gum: A Memoir of Things Lost and Found by Warren Ellis
RRP: $14.18$9.44THE TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLERA GUARDIAN, TELEGRAPH, THE TIMES, IRISH TIMES, ROUGH TRADE, MOJO, CLASH, ROLLING STONE, UNCUT BOOK OF THE YEARFrom award-winning musician and composer Warren Ellis comes the unexpected and inspiring story of a piece of chewing... -
How to Write One Song by Jeff Tweedy
RRP: $11.60$7.84A ROUGH TRADE and PITCHORK BOOK OF THE YEAR'A guide to rediscovering the joys of creating that we all felt as children.'NEW YORK TIMESOne of the century's most feted singer-songwriters, Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, digs deep into his own creative process to... -
Nina Simone's Gum by Warren Ellis
RRP: $25.80$17.36THE TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLERA GUARDIAN, TELEGRAPH, THE TIMES, IRISH TIMES, SUNDAY EXPRESS, ROUGH TRADE, MOJO, CLASH, ROLLING STONE, UNCUT BOOK OF THE YEARFrom award-winning musician and composer Warren Ellis comes the unexpected and inspiring story of a... -
The Psychology of Music: A Very Short Introduction by Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis 9780190640156
RRP: $13.53$9.60Music has been examined from multiple perspectives: as a product of human history, for example, or a product of human culture. But there is also a long tradition, intensified in recent decades, of thinking about music as a product of the human mind... -
Every Good Boy Does Fine: A Love Story, in Music Lessons by Jeremy Denk
RRP: $14.18$9.69THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'A virtuosic memoir . . . elegant, frank and well-structured, that entirely resists cliche . . . readable for both diehard classical music fans and complete newcomers alike . . . A rare feat.' - The GuardianA uniquely... -
Tarantula by Bob Dylan 9780007215041
RRP: $12.89$8.57Written in 1966, 'Tarantula' is a collection of poems and prose that evokes the turbulence of the times in which it was written, and gives a unique insight into Dylan's creative evolution. 'The good samaritan coming in with the words "round &... -
Music and the Mind by Anthony Storr
RRP: $14.18$9.35Why does music have such a powerful effect on our minds and bodies? It is the most mysterious and most tangible of all forms of art. Yet, Anthony Storr believes, music today is a deeply significant experience for a greater number of people than ever... -
Classical Music by Phil G. Goulding
RRP: $24.50$16.96Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780449910429Author Phil G. GouldingFormat PaperbackPage Count 656Imprint Ballantine Books Inc.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 629gDimensions(mm)... -
Music Learning and Teaching in Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence: An Oxford Handbook of Music Education, Volume 2 by Gary McPherson
$28.75Music Learning and Teaching in Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence is one of five paperback books derived from the foundational two-volume Oxford Handbook of Music Education. Designed for music teachers, students, and scholars of music education, as well... -
Art Song Composers of Spain: An Encyclopedia by Suzanne Rhodes Draayer 9780810863620
RRP: $122.55$117.88Art Song Composers of Spain: An Encyclopedia describes the wealth of vocal repertoire composed by 19th- and 20th-century Spanish song composers. More than 90 composers are discussed in detail with complete biographies, descriptions, and examples of the... -
Collins Secondary Music – Listen & Celebrate Key Stage 3: Activities to enrich and diversify Key Stage 3 music by Nathan Holder 9780008620936
RRP: $32.24$30.01Listen and celebrate Key Stage 3 is designed to help teachers enrich and diversify Key Stage 3 music by introducing a selection of 15 pieces from a range of countries and styles, celebrating the people who wrote the music and offering an immersive... -
The Reactor: A Book about Grief and Repair by Nick Blackburn
RRP: $14.18$9.92'One of the finest accounts of the mysterious workings of grief I have ever read.' Helen Macdonald'Completely compelling.' Olivia Laing'Read it with awe and sorrow.' Fatima BhuttoAfter the sudden death of his father, Nick Blackburn embarks on a singular,... -
Why Mahler?: How One Man and Ten Symphonies Changed the World by Norman Lebrecht
RRP: $16.76$11.04A century after his death, Gustav Mahler is the most important composer of modern times. Displacing Beethoven as a box-office draw, heard in Hollywood films and on state occasions, his music inspires particular devotion. Some believe it helps heal... -
Head-On/Repossessed by Julian Cope
RRP: $16.76$10.94Julian Cope's highly acclaimed autobiography and its long-awaited sequel in one extraordinary volume. Julian Cope shot to fame with eighties band 'Teardrop Explodes' during the Punk era. Hailed as a visionary by those people who recognise his... -
The Bach Cello Suites: A Companion by Steven Isserlis
RRP: $16.76$11.04A unique Companion to J S Bach's iconic Cello Suites from internationally-renowned cellist Steven Isserlis.'Isserlis is the master of the material, yet always able to make it accessible . . . It is an absolute treat to be led to this sublime music by... -
Quadrivium: The Four Classical Liberal Arts of Number, Geometry, Music, & Cosmology by Miranda Lundy
RRP: $33.54$22.07Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802778130Format HardbackPage Count 416Imprint Walker & CoPublisher Walker & CoWeight(grams) 869gDimensions(mm) 187mm * 154mm * 10mm -
Music Fundamentals for Musical Theatre by Christine Riley 9781350001756
RRP: $36.11$29.37Musical theatre students and performers are frequently asked to learn musical material in a short space of time; sight-read pieces in auditions; collaborate with accompanists; and communicate musically with peers, directors, music directors and... -
Every Good Boy Does Fine: A Love Story, in Music Lessons by Jeremy Denk 9781447294771
RRP: $25.80$18.43THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'A virtuosic memoir . . . elegant, frank and well-structured, that entirely resists cliche . . . The concert pianist's account of striving for musical mastery sits alongside a stirring coming of age narrative . . . readable... -
How Music Dies (or Lives): Field Recording and the Battle for Democracy in the Arts by Ian Brennan
RRP: $19.34$17.69All recordings document life, arising from a specific time and place, and if that place is artificial, the results will be as well. Culled from a lifetime of learning through failure and designed to provoke thought and inspiration for artists in every... -
Celine Dion Let's Talk About Love by Carl Wilson
RRP: $12.89$9.61This book is a riveting investigation of what it means to love music and what it means to hate music, both of good and bad taste.Non-fans regard Celine Dion as ersatz and plastic, yet to those who love her, no one could be more real, with her... -
Symphonies for the Soul: Classical music to cure any ailment by Oliver Condy
RRP: $24.50$16.45***'Wise and playful...'BBC Music MagazineWith a foreword by James NaughtieWithin the pages of this book lie musical prescriptions that offer comfort, solace and strength in the face of dark times.Whether you suffer from loneliness or laziness, from... -
Listen to This by Alex Ross
RRP: $16.76$10.94Includes a new chapter on John Cage. Alex Ross's award-winning international best-seller, 'The Rest is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century', has become a contemporary classic, establishing him as one of our most popular and acclaimed... -
The Great Romantic: Cricket and the golden age of Neville Cardus - Winner of William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2019 by Duncan Hamilton 9781473661851
RRP: $16.76$11.09THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND WINNER OF THE 2019 WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEARDuncan Hamilton is already a multiple award-winning sports writer, but it is hard to imagine he will write a better book than this superb, elegiac portrait of the... -
The Musical Brain: What Students, Teachers, and Performers Need to Know by Lois Svard
RRP: $25.79$22.10We make or listen to music for the powerful effect it has on our emotions, and we can't imagine our lives without music. Yet we tend to know nothing about the intricate networks that neurons create throughout our brains to make music possible. The... -
Zen Guitar by Philip Toshio Sudo 9780684838779
$14.41Each of us carries a song inside us, the song that makes us human. ZEN GUITAR provides the key to unlocking this song - a series of life lessons presented through the metaphor of music. Philip Sudo offers his own experiences with music to enable us to... -
The Life of Music: New Adventures in the Western Classical Tradition by Nicholas Kenyon
RRP: $15.47$13.09Nicholas Kenyon explores the enduring appeal of the classical canon at a moment when we can access all music-across time and cultures"Nicholas Kenyon is an amiable and enthusiastic guide to a thousand years of classical music."-Neil Fisher, The Times"A... -
Gareth Malone's Guide to Classical Music: The Perfect Introduction to Classical Music by Gareth Malone
RRP: $14.18$9.35Have you ever been carried away by a piece of classical music? In this funny, evocative, personal book, previously published as 'Music for the People: The Pleasures and Pitfalls of Classical Music', Gareth takes us on a journey of musical discovery that... -
The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music by Victor L. Wooten
RRP: $21.92$13.97From 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... -
A Child's Introduction to the Orchestra (Revised and Updated): Listen to 37 Selections While You Learn About the Instruments, the Music, and the Composers Who Wrote the Music! by Robert Levine
RRP: $19.34$13.16A Child's Introduction to the Orchestra is a fun and exciting musical journey. With cheery narrator Orchestra Bob as their guide, kids are encouraged to listen, learn, and enjoy as they are introduced to the most powerful works from the greatest... -
What To Listen For In Music by Aaron Copland
RRP: $10.31$7.29Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780451531766Author Aaron CoplandFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Signet ClassicsPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 150g -
Classical Music For Dummies by David Pogue
RRP: $24.50$16.45Classical music was never meant to be an art for snobs! In the 1700s and 1800s, classical music was popular music. People went to concerts with their friends, they brought snacks and drinks, and cheered right in the middle of the concert. Well, guess... -
The Moldau (Vltava): My Fatherland No. 2. Symphonic Poem by Bedrich Smetana 9783795765422
RRP: $16.76$10.37Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783795765422Author Bedrich SmetanaPage Count 81Imprint Ernst Eulenburg & CoPublisher Schott Musik International GmbH & Co KG -
The Classical Music Lover's Companion to Orchestral Music by Robert Philip
RRP: $32.25$27.08An invaluable guide for lovers of classical music designed to enhance their enjoyment of the core orchestral repertoire from 1700 to 1950 Robert Philip, scholar, broadcaster, and musician, has compiled an essential handbook for lovers of classical music,... -
Year of Wonder: Classical Music to Enjoy Day by Day by Clemency Burton-Hill
RRP: $33.53$18.71Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062856203Author Clemency Burton-HillFormat HardbackPage Count 448Imprint HarperCollins PublishersPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams)... -
The Symphony: A Listener's Guide by Michael Steinberg 9780195126655
$39.15Enriched by biographical detail, historical background, musical examples, and many finely nuanced observations, this volume is a treasury of insight and information. Readers will find illuminating discussion of the complete symphonies of Beethoven,... -
The Piano: A History in 100 Pieces by Susan Tomes
RRP: $16.76$14.78A fascinating history of the piano explored through 100 pieces chosen by one of the UK's most renowned concert pianists "Tomes . . . casts her net widely, taking in chamber music and concertos, knotty avant-garde masterworks and (most welcome) jazz... -
Practical Vocal Acoustics: Pedagogic Applications for Teachers and Singers by Kenneth Bozeman
$41.13Scientific knowledge of vocal acoustics has grown exponentially in the last eighty years. With sophisticated yet inexpensive sound analysis technology, more voice teachers are curious about the value of vocal acoustics for the studio and see the need to... -
A Complete Guide to Learning and Loving Opera by Fred Plotkin 9780786880256
$18.02Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780786880256Author Fred PlotkinFormat PaperbackPage Count 494Imprint HyperionPublisher HyperionWeight(grams) 567g -
The Spirit of Music by Victor L. Wooten
RRP: $18.05$11.87Apologies 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