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Of all the repertories of Western Art music, none is as explicitly listener-oriented as that of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Yet few attempts to analyze the so-called Classic Style have embraced the semiotic implications of this condition. Playing with Signs proposes a listener-oriented theory of Classic instrumental music th

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A new edition as part of the Faber Social Greatest Hits - books that have taken writing about music in new and exciting directions for the twenty-first century.

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A lively, entertaining, wide-ranging oral history of the golden age of the rock concert based on over ninety interviews.

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The final volume in the critically-acclaimed Prokofiev Diaries.

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The definitive biography of the much-loved star Elton John.

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With exclusive transcripts of round table discussions, journal exerpts and personal comments scribbled throughout... This is the first official illustrated chronicle to chart Metallica's career.

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A New York Times-bestselling music biographer captures the rollicking story of the most successful record label in the history of rock and roll, Warner Bros Records, and the remarkable secret to its meteoric rise.

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A study of a life lived in an environment of wild music and endless wonder, Sonic Life is the long-awaited memoir of iconic American musician and Sonic Youth frontman, Thurston Moore.

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Presents a celebration of what it is to be part of a family, to share the gift of friendship and, more than anything else, to be loved!

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After years of research including hundreds of new interviews, Spitz has excised mythology to expose the truth about the greatest rock'n' roll band of all time.

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"The text primarily consists of conversations between The Beatles and their associates that took place during the Get Back sessions throughout January 1969. These have been carefully transcribed and edited from the original Nagra sound recordings"--Copyright page.

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Tells the story of jazz music and its personalities. This title presents the developments in the world of jazz, from the rise of modern big bands and the renaissance of the piano trio to the popular appeal of Jamie Cullum and HBO's television series Treme, set in New Orleans.

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Wayne Kramer, legendary guitarist and co-founder of quintessential Detroit proto-punk legends The MC5, tells his story in The Hard Stuff.

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Filled with quotes from all facets of Bowie's career, from celebrity fans and musical collaborators, to Hollywood stardom and making a comeback.

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All over the world people associate the bagpipes with Scotland. In this informative and entertaining book Stuart McHardy introduces Scotland's national instrument - its history, development and repertoire - and examines the part that the piper himself has played in Highland and Lowland society over the centuries.

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Presents a celebration of what it is to be part of a family, to share the gift of friendship and, more than anything else, to be loved!

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The story of Bowie's life told through 300 encounters with fellow icons, from Dylan to Dal, Lennon to Lydon, Princess Margaret to Prince.

Concert music is listed separately from documentary and feature films and from music composed for radio, television or stage.

As a tool for further research, this catalog will appeal to soloists, chamber musicians and scholars of classical music.

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In this first volume of Accolades, a wide range of musicians, composers, and songwriters praise and present their treasured gems.

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Alto: The Voice of Bel Canto examines the careers of the great alto singers, including the great castrati, from the dawn of opera in 1597 to the present day. He surveys the music of the composers who wrote for the alto voice and includes musical examples and exercises adapted from 24 Easy Vocalises in Progressive Order for Medium Voice.

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"A visual storytelling celebration of American roots music in its rich variety through unseen and newly scanned photographs by the founder of the legendary Arhoolie Records"--