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ISBN: 9780233003580 - The Treasures of Mozart The Treasures of Mozart
John Irving

ISBN10: 0233003584  ISBN13: 9780233003580
Publisher: Carlton Books Ltd Andre Deutsch Ltd
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 10 May 2012
From genius to pauper, this book tracks the life and career of one of the music world's greatest composers. In this illustrated book, the reader is introduced to Mozart's character, the stories behind his major works and the people who nurtured... More

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ISBN: 9780233003542 - The Treasures of Beethoven The Treasures of Beethoven
John Suchet

ISBN10: 0233003541  ISBN13: 9780233003542
Publisher: Carlton Books Ltd Andre Deutsch Ltd
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 10 May 2012
Beethoven is one of the world's most popular composers. This book offers an assessment of Beethoven's life and work. Augmented by the inclusion of 10 removable facsimile documents, it shows how Beethoven's life veered between the fascinating and... More

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ISBN: 9781409383161 - The Complete Classical Music Guide The Complete Classical Music Guide

ISBN10: 1409383164  ISBN13: 9781409383161
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 01 May 2012
A guide to more than 1,000 years of classical music. It features colour photographs, over 300 inspiring composer biographies, analyses of major classical works and information on every genre, style and form, instrument and ensemble. More

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ISBN: 9781907642494 - Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Classical Music Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Classical Music
Darren Henley, Sam Jackson

ISBN10: 1907642498  ISBN13: 9781907642494
Publisher: Elliott & Thompson Limited
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 26 Apr 2012
A richly informative, light-hearted guide to the ins and outs of classical music Just what exactly is classical music ...and why should it be a part of everyone's life? Who are the big names behind the classical hits ...and which are the best... More

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ISBN: 9780253357069 - A Performer's Guide to Seventeenth-Century Music A Performer's Guide to Seventeenth-Century Music
Jeffery T Kite-Powell

ISBN10: 0253357063  ISBN13: 9780253357069
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 12 Apr 2012
A comprehensive manual of performance practice for 17th century music Revised and expanded, A Performer's Guide to Seventeenth Century Music is a comprehensive reference guide for students and professional musicians. The book contains useful... More

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ISBN: 9780823230587 - The Reinvention of Religious Music The Reinvention of Religious Music
Sander Van Maas

ISBN10: 0823230589  ISBN13: 9780823230587
Publisher: Fordham University Press
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 15 Mar 2012

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ISBN: 9780520247345 - Desire and Pleasure in Seventeenth Century Music Desire and Pleasure in Seventeenth Century Music
Susan McClary

ISBN10: 0520247345  ISBN13: 9780520247345
Publisher: University of California Press
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 06 Feb 2012
Examines the mechanisms through which 17th-century musicians simulated extreme affective states - desire, divine rapture, and ecstatic pleasure. This book demonstrates how major genres of the period, from opera to religious music to instrumental... More

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ISBN: 9781576472019 - Schubert's Great C Major Schubert's Great C Major
Mark Devoto

ISBN10: 1576472019  ISBN13: 9781576472019
Publisher: Pendragon Press
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 15 Jan 2012

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ISBN: 9781780381640 - Legendary Piano Legendary Piano

ISBN10: 1780381646  ISBN13: 9781780381640
Publisher: Omnibus Press
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 15 Nov 2011
Luxuriously bound with a unique, faux-suede embroidered design and an exquisite presentation box, this volume will be treasured for years to come as a book to play from, read and re-read. This lavishly produced volume is the ultimate collection of... More

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ISBN: 9780709084686 - Music in the Landscape Music in the Landscape
Em Marshall

ISBN10: 0709084684  ISBN13: 9780709084686
Publisher: Robert Hale Ltd
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 30 Oct 2011
Music in the Landscape is an exuberant celebration of British composers and the landscape. The book explores the lives of some of our nation's greatest musical names and sets them within the context of the rich variety of their native countryside... More