Search Results: Music & Musicians from Ariadne Books

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997. Softcover. Very good/No dust jacket issued.. Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1997. Book condition: very good. Light creasing to spine and a little light shelf wear here and there. Otherwise a very clean and unmarked copy. Exploring the music by category, and tracing Beethoven's vast development in style from the early to the later works, Denis Matthews sets Beethoven's problems of patronage, the tragedy of his deafness, and many other aspects of his life and personality against the political and social upheavals of the time.

London: Faber & Faber, 2010. First UK Edition. Hardback. Fine/Very Good. Faber & Faber, London, 2010. First UK edition. Book condition: near fine and unread. Dust jacket: very good. Unclipped and with only the merest edge wear. An absorbing and multidimensional look at the premiere of Beethoven's towering Ninth Symphony - one of the most influential and unprecedented compositions in the history of Western music - this book sets the work in its historical context and will appeal to music lovers, history enthusiasts and anyone wishing to come to grips with one of the great icons of Western civilization.

London: Hutchinson & Co, 1978. First edition. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. Hutchinson & Co, London, 1978. First edition. Book condition: very good. Minor shelf wear only. Internally very clean. Dust jacket: very good. Price clipped. Some light edge wear. Profusely illustrated with over 100 pictures in colour and black & white, it also contains for reference lengthy synopses of all the operas and a check list of premiere performances.

London: Blandford, 1991. First edition. Hardback. Very Good/Good. Blandford, London, 1991. First edition. Book condition: very good. Very little wear to boards. Gift inscription to ffep and some light toning to endpapers. Dust jacket: good. Unclipped. A little edge wear and just a couple of small scuff marks - one to the front and one to the rear. Hugh Gregory has had a life-long interest in soul music, its writers, record labels, producer singers and musicians. He has contributed articles on soul artistes and related performances to London's weekly listings magazines. This cornucopia of information on soul music was a labour of love for Hugh Gregory. Illustrated.