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Throwing Muses frontwoman and critically acclaimed solo artist Kristin Hersh meditates on the future of her craft in this wry, existential and passionate addition to Melville House UK's new series, FUTURES.

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'Singer, composer, musician . . . Renaissance Woman of contemporary music.' - Observer

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An accessible and thought-provoking biographical study of Claude Debussy (1862-1918), arguably one of the three or four most influential composers of the early twentieth century.

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The newest addition to BDL's bestselling All the Songs series, which has over 400,000 copies in print, Elton John All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track celebrates the inimitable rock icon and his illustrious music careeralbum-by-album, and track-by-track.

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The moving story of Rachmaninoff's years in exile and the composition of his last great work, against a cataclysmic backdrop of two world wars and personal tragedy.

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A new volume of the timeless lyrics of Van Morrison selected by the legendary singer-songwriter himself, edited by Eamonn Hughes, with a new foreword by Paul Muldoon.

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In this charming and very personal tribute, artist Donovan Bixley offers a portrait of Mozart that will forever change the way he is viewed. In nearly 100 original drawings and paintings, Bixley brings Mozart to life with humour but also reflects the turmoil of the times in which he lived.

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Authoritatively written and including rare photography and memorabilia, this beautiful slipcased volume is the only illustrated gift book to examine Prince's most iconic album and film, Purple Rain.

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In the early 1990s, the Australian band Yothu Yindi rose to national prominence with hit songs like 'Treaty' and 'DjAzAzpana' that would become part of Australia's cultural fabric.

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A multi-disciplinary set of essays revolving around the routes of Bob Dylan's cultural appropriations. -- .

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An absorbing, wide-ranging and incisive biography of celebrated composer Sergei Prokofiev.

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A colourful and concise telling of the fascinating story behind Richard Wagner's extraordinary masterpiece, Ring of the Nibelung.

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With more than 300 photographs and including quotes from Terry collecting his personal memories of working with the band, this is a visual portait of the story of John, Paul, George, Ringo and the music they made.

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Includes over 170 quotes drawn from Dylan's lyrics, books, poetry, interviews and articles, on everything from civil rights and protest to god and women.

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A celebration - in facts and quotes - of Sir Elton John: his career, music and character.

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'Just be yourself, there is no one better.' - Taylor Swift

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An absolutely masterly work Stephen Fry

Alex Ross, renowned author of the international bestseller The Rest Is Noise, reveals how Richard Wagner became the proving ground for modern art and politicsan aesthetic war zone where the Western world wrestled with its capacity for beauty and violence.

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Alec Wilder was one of the few American composers to earn an international reputation in both classical and popular music. This book documents his many hundreds of musical compositions, ranging from chamber and orchestral music, to opera and ballet, theatre and film, and art and popular songs.

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This bibliography documents the prolific output of the Welsh composer Alun Hoddinott, artistic director of the Cardiff Festival of Twentieth- Century Music. 278 musical works are catalogued, along with derived pieces composed between 1946 and 1991. An introductory biography is included.

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Compiled in cooperation with the Antonin Dvorak Society of Prague, Czechoslovakia, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the composer's birth, this is the first book-length discography on Dvorak.

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Focusing his studies on the organ fugues, the 48, the Art of Fugues, and the choral fugues, Dickinson analyzes the polyphonic musical compositions before and after Bach.

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Bela Bartok, who died in New York, is one of the most frequently performed twentieth-century composers. He is also the subject of a growing critical and analytical literature. Divided into three parts, this volume aims to provide insights into the life and reception of this musician, especially in Hungary.