Auden, W. H. & Benjamin Britten (set to music by)

Paul Bunyan: An Operetta in Two Acts and a Prologue

Faber, London, 1976. First Edition, Softcover (Saddle-stapled). Near Fine Condition. A libretto in two acts and a prologue by W. H. Auden, set to music by Benjamin Britten Op. 17 (this book is the libretto only) & first performed in New York in 1941. The story is based on the folkloric American lumberjack, Paul Bunyan, with the music incorporating a variety of American styles, including folk songs, blues and hymns. The work is strongly sectional in nature, highly reminiscent of the 'Broadway musical' style of the period. List of characters to front. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 39 pages. no Dust Jacket as published.. Black titles to front cover. green paper covers. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: Music; Operatta; Opera; Librettos; United States; Inventory No: 4418.

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Keywords: BZDB227 Music/Operatta/Opera/Librettos/Benjamin Britten/W. H. Auden Music; Operatta; Opera; Librettos; United States; Unbranded W. H. & Benjamin Britten (set to music by) Auden Paul Bunyan: An Operetta in Two Acts and a Prologue Operatta Opera Librettos

Beament, James

The Violin Explained : Components, Mechanism, and Sound (SIGNED COPY)

Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1997. First Edition, Black Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9780198166238 Signed by Author. gilt titles spine; jacket illust. is the 'Doria' violin by G.P. Maginni; illustrated by numerous b/w. figures; "There are more curious beliefs about the violin than any other instrument. Physicists have now discovered how the violin family produce their sound, but this knowledge is not generally accessible to players and makers. In this book Sir James Beament, a distinguished scientist with a lifelong involvement with musical instruments, explains, without assuming any scientific background, how strings vibrate, and the role played by the bow, bridge, and body in producing sound. Those discoveries do not give a satisfactory picture of what we hear, and the core of the book explains how the sound relates to the sensations it produces. This leads to the conclusion that most of the myths about violins are groundless. but also that nothing can be achieved by applying modem technology to making or playing. Practical advice on strings, maintenance, purchase, and children's instruments completes the discussion."; this copy is signed by the author on the fep. with the inscription: "Ben - with gratitude - Jamie" & also, loosely inserted, is a letter from the author to the previous owner - Ben Milstein (heart surgeon & amateur violin maker) in which he explains that the copy is one of six author-copies of the original printing which contained some misprints resulting in a reprinting of the book before publication. The letter goes on to say that Oxford University Press had managed to retrieve half of the 80 misprinted copies which makes this one of a very small initial print run & a true & unique first edition having an errata slip created by the author glued inside the front cover. B.B. Milstein's address sticker is affixed to the front cover; as new condition in a protected D/J.; including bibliography & index - 245 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Music; Violin Making; Music Acoustics; Music Physics; Science & Technology. Signed by Author. ISBN: 0198166230. ISBN/EAN: 9780198166238. Inventory No: MUS00018.

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Keywords: BZDB227 Music/Violin/Violin Construction/Music Acoustics/Music Physics/Violin Making Music; Violin Making; Music Acoustics; Music Physics; Science & Technology. Signed by Author Unbranded ISBN: 0198166230 EAN: 9780198166238 Beament, James The Violin Exp

Boyce-Tillman, June

Constructing Musical Healing: The Wounds That Sing

Jessica Kingsley, London, 2000. First Edition, Paperback. Near Fine/N/A.. 9781853024832 illustrated by b/w. photo's.; The author draws on literature from philosophy, anthropology, psychology and musicology, to look at musical traditions and notions of healing in different societies comparing practices as diverse as shamanic spirit possession & western music therapy, a clean & unread copy; including index 304 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. no Dust Jacket as published.. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Music; Psychology; Music Therapy; Medicine & Health. ISBN: 185302483X. ISBN/EAN: 9781853024832. Inventory No: MUS00004.

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Keywords: BZDB227 Musicology/Music Therapy/Healing/Medicine/Psychology/AnthropologyShamanism Music; Psychology; Music Therapy; Medicine & Health. Unbranded ISBN: 185302483X EAN: 9781853024832 Boyce-Tillman, June Constructing Musical Healing: The Wounds That Sing

Gilbert, W. S. (Words) & Arthur Sullivan (Music)

Songs Of Two Savoyards

Routledge, London, 1907. First Edition, Hardcover (Original Cloth). Fair Condition/No Dust Jacket. Floral-patterned end-papers; a collection of 66 of the best loved & most famous songs from the Gilbert & Sullivan comic operas with music scores for piano & voice (all numbers which were originally choruses or concerted pieces have been arranged for single voice & the accompaniments arranged accordingly.) Contents list to front; b/w. vignette cartoon illustrations by W. S. Gilbert throughout. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ix + 268. Previous owner's inscription in ink, neat, inside front cover. Top edge gilt in good condition. Gilt titles spine & front with illustrations in red to front, spine & rear. Light bumping to outer corners; wear & small splits to spine ends. yellow cloth. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Music; Gilbert & Sullivan; Opera; Comic Opera; England; 19th century; Music Sheets & Scores. Dewey Code: 551.6941. Inventory No: 4494. This book is fairly heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.

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Keywords: BZDB227 Music/Music Sheets & Scores/Opera/Gilbert & Sullivan/Comic Opera/Savoy Operas Music; Gilbert & Sullivan; Opera; Comic Opera; England; 19th century; Music Sheets & Scores. Unbranded W. S. (Words) & Arthur Sullivan (Music) Gilbert Songs Of Two Sav

Lozano, Ed

Easy Blues Songbook

CD with book Amsco Publications/Music Sales Limited, New YorklLondon, 1997. First Thus, Softcover. Near Fine Condition. 9780825615733 With CD in pocket; learn the art of blues playing by jamming to actual tunes made famous by authentic blues artists. Fourteen tunes arranged for easy guitar with note-for-note transcriptions in standard notation and tablature. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 101 pages. Item Type: CD with book. no Dust Jacket as published.. White titles spine. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Music Sheets & Scores; Blues Guitar; Guitar Playing; United States; Music. ISBN: 0825615739. ISBN/EAN: 9780825615733. Inventory No: 4352.

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Keywords: BZDB227 Music/Guitar Playing/Blues Guitar/Music Sheets & Scores Music Sheets & Scores; Blues Guitar; Guitar Playing; United States; Music. Unbranded ISBN: 0825615739 EAN: 9780825615733 Ed Lozano Easy Blues Songbook Blues Guitar Guitar Playing Music

Myers, Paul

Leonard Bernstein (20th Century Composers)

Phaidon Press, London, 1998. Reprint, Softcover. As New. 9780714837017 Despite international fame and success, Leonard Bernstein (1918-90) was a man constantly struggling with inner conflicts. The best loved and most successful conductor of his generation, he was adored by an international public, but suffered years of hostile criticism from the New York press. He inspired fellow American musicians, being the first native American to direct a major American orchestra, and the first to conquer Europe. His conducting style was famously flamboyant, and he possessed a rare ability to communicate the music to the listener. But Bernstein often dismissed conducting for its 'temporary' character, and declared himself to be primarily a composer. Among other musicals, he composed the world-famous West Side Story (1957), and the score to the film On the Waterfront, but never enjoyed unanimous critical acclaim for his 'serious' classical works, such as his three symphonies. In later years he feared that he would be remembered solely for his musicals. His private life was equally ambivalent; he was a bisexual who adored his wife and children but who engaged almost constantly in homosexual liaisons. Brilliant, articulate, witty and charming, he could equally be vain, egocentric and demanding, sometimes distressing his loyal supporters with his drunken and wilful behaviour. In spite of these paradoxes, Bernstein is still one of the most important musical figures of the second half of the twentieth century, and a major influence on musical life in Europe and America. This book chronicles his extraordinary rise to fame, and presents a fair but ultimately moving account - from first-hand experience - of Bernsrein's triumphs and his disappointments. Second impression of the First Edition. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 240 pages. no Dust Jacket as published.. Black titles spine. illustrated by b/w. photo's.. Includes appendices & index. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Music; Composers; Conductors; Musicians; United States; Biography & Autobiography. ISBN: 0714837016. ISBN/EAN: 9780714837017. Inventory No: 2848.

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Keywords: BZDB227 Music/Musicians/Composers/Conductors/Leonard Bernstein/Biography/West Side Story/Musicals Music; Composers; Conductors; Musicians; United States; Biography & Autobiography. Unbranded ISBN: 0714837016 EAN: 9780714837017 Paul Myers Leonard Bernste

Nippoldt, Robert with text by Hans-Jurgen Schaal, (translated by Isabel Varea)

Jazz: New York in the Roaring Twenties (with CD)

CD with book Taschen, Koln, Germany, 2013. First Thus, Hardcover (Original Cloth). Near Fine Condition. 9783836545013 black end-papers. 'Jazz in New York in the Roaring Twenties' is a book by the illustrator Robert Nippoldt and author Hans-Jürgen Schaal , which was published in 2007 by Gerstenberg Verlag . In 2013 it was published by Taschen Verlag in English, French and Spanish translation. The book has received national and international prizes; The Illustrative voted it one of the most beautiful books in Europe in 2007 and the Book Art Foundation in 2008 as “Germany's most beautiful book”. In addition to the color-illustrated pages, the book contains a CD with original recordings from the 1920s. It’s the Roaring Twenties, and New York is exploding with jazz fever. Crowds flock to the nightclubs and dance halls in Harlem to see the likes of Louis Armstrong with the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra playing at the Kentucky Club, or Duke Ellington at the Roseland Ballroom or the world-famous Cotton Club. The book pays homage to this exceptional era, via an entertaining blend of illustrations, facts, and amusing anecdotes presenting 24 leading lights of New York’s jazz scene in the 1920s, complete with a CD containing some of their best tunes. The texts, contributed by Hans-Jürgen Schaal, give a vivid account of the club scene and the “band battles,” as well as the legendary recording sessions. Size: Small Folio (over 12" -19" tall). 144 pages. Item Type: CD with book. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. no Dust Jacket as published.. White & pink titles spine & front. black cloth; illustrated by drawings in black, white & brown. illustration notes, bibliography, discography with keys to musicians & to instruments plus CD at rear.. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Music; New York; Jazz; Roaring Twenties; United States; 1920s; Biography & Autobiography. ISBN: 3836545012. ISBN/EAN: 9783836545013. Inventory No: 4759. This book is fairly heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.

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Keywords: BZDB227 Music/Jazz/Biographies/Roaring Twenties/Art/New York Music; New York; Jazz; Roaring Twenties; United States; 1920s; Biography & Autobiography. Unbranded ISBN: 3836545012 EAN: 9783836545013 Robert with text by Hans-Jurgen Schaal, (translated by I

Roth, Arlen

Beginning Blues Guitar: Everything You Need to Know to Become an Accomplished Performer of Blues Guitar

Amsco Publications, London, 1987. First Edition, Softcover. Near Fine Condition. 9780711904521 Whether you are a beginning guitar player or an _ experienced one if it is your ambition to master the art of playing blues, this-book is for you. In addition to laying the foundations of a solid technique, this book will teach you how to use blues chords, guide you through improvisations and exciting licks and show you how to play many full-length solos. In short, it contains everything you need to know to become an accomplished performer of blues guitar. This book will also teach you to read tablature; and it contains a discography of music which it is worth your while to listen to in order to improve your own playing. With the help of this book, you can be sure, right from the start, of playing authentic blues. This is the first UK edition. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 63 pages. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. no Dust Jacket as published.. White titles spine. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Music; Guitar Playing; Blues Guitar; Music Sheets & Scores. ISBN: 0711904529. ISBN/EAN: 9780711904521. Inventory No: 4407.

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Keywords: BZDB227 Music/Music Sheets & Scores/Guitar Playing/Blues Guitar Music; Guitar Playing; Blues Guitar; Music Sheets & Scores. Unbranded ISBN: 0711904529 EAN: 9780711904521 Arlen Roth Beginning Blues Guitar: Everything You Need to Know to Become an Accompl

Sharp, Cecil J.

Country Dance Tunes from the English Dancing Master (1650-1686), set III: Pianoforte Solo

Novello & Co. London, 1911. Early Edition, Softcover. Good Condition. 15 songs arranged for piano solo; titles in this set are: Jenny Pluck Pears; Putney Ferry; Mage on a Cree; The Fine Companion ; Newcastle; Gathering Peascods; Oranges and Lemons; Dull Sir John; Rufty Tufty; Parson's Farewell; The Glory of the West; Saint Martin's; Hey, boys, up go we; Grimstock; & The Beggar Boy. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 16 pages. no Dust Jacket as published.. Previous owner's signature in ink to front cover. front cover attached but only just.. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: Music Sheets & Scores; Dances; Dance Music; Folk Dances; Music. Inventory No: 4411.

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Keywords: BZDB227 Music/Music Sheets & Scores/Dances/Country Dances/Folk Dances/Dance Music/Cecil J. Sharp Music Sheets & Scores; Dances; Dance Music; Folk Dances; Music. Unbranded Cecil J. Sharp Country Dance Tunes from the English Dancing Master (1650-1686), se

Wolf, Hugo (Elena Gerhardt - compiler)

Hugo Wolf Ausgewahlte Lieder Fur Eine Singstimme Und Klavier herausgegeben Von Elena Gerhardt

C. F. Peters, Leipzig, Germany, 1932. First Edition, Hardcover (Half Cloth). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. half-cloth binding with marbled grey boards & blue spine; German and English language text throughout; a volume offering 51 of this composer's finest & most popular songs with words & piano music with an introduction by their compiler. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. vii, 167. Text is in English & German. contains a few notes in pencil. Light wear to spine edges;. Gilt titles spine. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Music Sheets & Scores; Lieder; German Songs; Art Song; Germany; 19th century; English & German Language; Music. Inventory No: 4030.

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Book number: 4030

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Keywords: BZDB227 Music Sheets/Scores/Sheet Music/Music/Lieder/Art Song/German Songs/Hugo Wolf Music Sheets & Scores; Lieder; German Songs; Art Song; Germany; 19th century; English & German Language; Music. Unbranded Hugo (Elena Gerhardt - compiler) Wolf Hugo Wo