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Few musicians shaped Iberian jazz more than pianist Vicenç "Tete" Montoliu i Massana (1933-97). Fascinated by the modernist aesthetics of mid-century jazz, Montoliu was known for a carefully crafted mix of lyricism and dissonance, a penchant for discordant crashes, and...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2022-10-18
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Decades tend to crest halfway through, and 1995 was the year of the Nineties: peak Britpop (Oasis v Blur), peak YBA (Tracey Emin's tent), peak New Lad (when Nick Hornby published High Fidelity, when James Brown's Loaded detonated the publishing industry, and when pubs...
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White Rabbit
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2022-10-13
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"Prince: All the Songs is a major achievement...[It] may be the definitive single-volume book about Prince for both its breadth and the way it views his life through the songs that were the true essence of his being." - PsychobabbleSpanning nearly 50 years of albums,...
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Mitchell Beazley
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2022-10-13
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From the turn of the century to the 1960s, the songwriters of Tin Pan Alley were synonymous with American popular music. Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, George and Ira Gershwin, Rodgers and Hart--even today these giants remain household names, their musicals regularly...
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Oxford University Press
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2022-10-11
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Legendary record producer-turned-brain scientist explains why you fall in love with music.'Extraordinary insights about music, emotion and the brain...An instant classic' Daniel Levitin, author of This Is Your Brain on MusicThis Is What It Sounds Like is a journey into...
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Vintage Digital
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2022-10-06
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With a foreword by Paul McCartney'It's semi-devotional -- a really special place' Florence Welch'There are certain things that are mythical. Abbey Road is mythical' Nile RodgersMany people will recognise the famous zebra crossing. Some visitors may have graffitied their...
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Transworld Digital
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2022-10-06
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A Rough Trade Book of the Year'No one has captured the look of alternative UK music over the past half a century more tellingly than Kevin Cummins.' - Simon Armitage'Kevin Cummins is a true master in being able to capture the essence of music, the soul of the band....
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Mitchell Beazley
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2022-10-06
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Zahlreiche gesellschaftliche, künstlerische und wissenschaftliche Entwicklungen prägten die Zeit von Gustav Mahlers Wirken als Komponist und Dirigent. Er war sich der Bedeutung dieser Entwicklungen bewusst und verfolgte sie aufmerksam. Der Band beleuchtet zum einen...
Editeur :
Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2022-10-03
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From time to time, a rare monument will appear in some archives, filling the gap inprevious research. Such a “discovery” was the identification of a hitherto unnoticedmanuscript from Bratislava as a medieval missal associated with the cathedral inLund.From the given...
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Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
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2022-10-03
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Der 26. Band des Jahrbuches zur Musik in Baden-Württemberg enthält aktuelle Forschungsbeiträge und populärwissenschaftliche Artikel zur reichen und vielfältigen Musikkultur des Landes. Die beiden thematischen Schwerpunkte des Jahrbuchs präsentieren eine Auswahl von...
Editeur :
J.B. Metzler
Parution :
2022-09-30
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Musik in Baden-Württemberg. Jahrbuch
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Born the son of Scotland's last telescope-maker, Stuart Braithwaite was perhaps always destined for a life of psychedelic adventuring on the furthest frontiers of noise in MOGWAI, one of the best loved and most ground-breaking post-rock bands of the past three...
Editeur :
White Rabbit
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2022-09-29
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Discover everything you need to know about the world's hottest young pop star in Olivia Rodrigo - The Ultimate Fan Book.Since releasing her debut single 'Drivers Licence' in January 2021, Olivia Rodrigo has rocketed to the top of charts around the world, and quickly...
Editeur :
Welbeck
Parution :
2022-09-29
Collection :
The Ultimate Fan Book
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The monograph concerns one of the most important trends in contemporary classical Polish music.The ?new romanticism” represented the reaction to the crisis of the avant-garde in the 70s. It appeared in works by the ?1933 generation” (Penderecki, Górecki, Kilar), ?the...
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Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2022-09-29
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The aim of my work was to show the performative nature of the stage performances of the musical group Rammstein. Due to their amazing nature, the group's shows can be treated as artistic performances. In my dissertation, I will determine whether there is an increased...
Editeur :
Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
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2022-09-27
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Pick and roll your way through bluegrass banjo basics The banjo nearly defines the bluegrass sound, and you’ll be playing your own favorite tunes—or maybe writing some new ones—with the help of this book. Bluegrass Banjo For Dummies is the place to start if you’re ready...
Editeur :
For Dummies
Parution :
2022-09-22
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'Hungry Beat is the story of an all-too-brief era where the short-circuiting of that industry seemed viable. But hell, the times were luminous as was the music these artists made. The songs and many of the players remain, and here they tell their story and lick their...
Editeur :
White Rabbit
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2022-09-15
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The life and death, but also the creative work of famous musicians is closely linked to their personal medical histories. In "Famous Composers – Diseases Reloaded" these case histories are vividly reconstructed on the basis of authentic biographical testimonies...
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Springer
Parution :
2022-09-13
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None of This Rocks is a memoir by Joe Trohman - lead guitarist and cofounder of Fall Out Boy - that reads like a double album full of revealing stories from his youth and his experiences of modern rock and roll stardom. With wit and wisdom, and maybe a little bit of...
Editeur :
Headline
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2022-09-13
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An effective and inspiring guide to songwriting by prolific, iconic singer-songwriter Dar Williams.How to Write a Song That Matters is an invaluable guide to writing music by a woman who knows how to do it and do it well: iconic singer-songwriter, Dar...
Editeur :
Da Capo
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2022-09-06
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***WINNER OF THE NEW ANGLE PRIZE FOR LITERATURE******WINNER OF THE HWA NON-FICTION AWARD***A beautifully written exploration of the world of Edwardian folk music, and its influence on the composer Ralph Vaughan WilliamsIn January 1905 the young Vaughan Williams, not yet...
Editeur :
Vintage Digital
Parution :
2022-08-25
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