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Derek Bailey and The Story Of Free Improvisation

Derek Bailey and The Story Of Free Improvisation

by Ben Watson

Ben Watson is a writer on music and culture. He is the author of numerous books including Frank Zappa: The Negative Dialectics of Poodle Play; Art, Class & Cleavage; and Adorno for Revolutionaries.
Beethoven

Beethoven

by Maynard Solomon

A History Of Opera

A History Of Opera

by Carolyn and Parker, Roger Abbate

But Beautiful

But Beautiful

by Geoff Dyer

Beethoven

Beethoven

by Theodor W Adorno

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Anthem

by Stravinsky

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50 By John Lennon & Paul McCartney

by John Lennon And Paul McCartney

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Stormy Weather

by Harold Arlen

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My Song Is My Own

by Kathy With Frankie Armstrong and Sandra Kerr Henderson

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Conga Drumming

by Alan Dworsky

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Making Gourd Musical Instruments

by Ginger and Jim Widess Summit

Music Reference Books & Ephemera

TOMMY'S TUNES. A COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF SOLDIERS SONGS, MARCHING MELODIES , RUDE RHYMES AND POPULAR PARODIES

TOMMY'S TUNES. A COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF SOLDIERS SONGS, MARCHING MELODIES , RUDE RHYMES AND POPULAR PARODIES

by NETTLEINGHAM. F. T

ERSKINE MACDONALD, 1917. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. This first edition is in good condition. Tanning to the spine and cover and an ex libris plate present. Otherwise a good clean copy.
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A$15.51
Once more from the beginning

Once more from the beginning

by Merrill, R

Macmillan and Co, 1965. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Good/Fair. This second printing is in good condition with a fair dust jacket. Small pen mark present on the title page. Otherwise a good clean copy.
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A$15.49
Le Premier Rendez-Vous - [partition]

Le Premier Rendez-Vous - [partition]

by Rene Sylviano, Louis Poterat

Editions Continental. Pamphlet. Good. Partition CAL 1bis. Jaunissement sinon propre et sans écritures. Etat d'usage. 4 pages. Photographie tirée du film PREMIER RENDEZ-VOUS, en première page.
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A$8.30
Alice, Where Art Thou Going, 1906, Original Sheet Music

Alice, Where Art Thou Going, 1906, Original Sheet Music

by Gumble, Albert and Heelan, Will A

Alice, Where art thou Going, March Song, Words by Will A Heelan, Music by Albert Gumble, Composer of "Jessamine", 1906, Original Sheet Music, First Edition. Complete. Suitable for framing. Review photos for details of condition. *Please Note: This item will be shipped to your address of record AND will require a verified signature upon receipt. Thank you for tracking your purchase and being available to sign for it upon delivery. We appreciate your business and hope to do business with you again!... Read more about this item
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A$80.21
Paul Revere (Won't you Ride for Us Again?), 1918, Vintage Music

Paul Revere (Won't you Ride for Us Again?), 1918, Vintage Music

by Goodwin, Joe and Mohr, Halsey K

Paul Revere (Won't you Ride for us Again?), 1918. Words by Joe Goodwin, Music by Halsey K Mohr, Writers of "Liberty Bell". Published by Shapiro, Bernstein & Co, New York.
Complete. Suitable for framing. Review photos for details of condition.
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A$101.90
Fêtes et banquets en Chine

Fêtes et banquets en Chine

by Chan Tat Chuen, William

France: Éditions Philippe Picquier, 1992 Nourriture de fête, plats traditionnels, cuisine des quatre saisons, petite histoire des habitudes alimentaires en Chine, légendes, recettes de banquet. Ce livre est tout cela à la fois : en même temps que l'occasion d'un voyage passionnant à la découverte de la cuisine chinoise. 40 illustrations en n.& b.de Laurence Quentin.. Illus. by Quentin, Laurence. Soft cover. Fine.
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A$30.63
La Da Da Da (Du Du Du Du) slow fox trot [partition]

La Da Da Da (Du Du Du Du) slow fox trot [partition]

by H. Varna, Paul Misraki, Adalbert Malcsiner

Chappell, 1933. Pamphlet. Good. Sheet music / Partition 4 pages. Mildly yellowed, some wear and creasing to edges and corners, store stamp with no other markings. SAFC863bis
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Wilson Democracy and the Red White and Blue, 1918, Comp Sheet Music

Wilson Democracy and the Red White and Blue, 1918, Comp Sheet Music

by Hollingsworth, W H

Wilson Democracy and the Red White and Blue, Words and Music by Pvt W H Hollingsworth, U S A. 1918. First Edition. Haward Publishing Co, Kansas City, Missouri. Complete. Fair Condition. Suitable for framing. Review photos for details of condition. *Please Note: This item will be shipped to your address of record. Thank you for tracking your purchase and being available to receive it. We appreciate your business and hope to do business with you again!
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A$74.01
Clementine [partition] piano et chant

Clementine [partition] piano et chant

by Jean Rougeul, Christine Verger

Star Music Co., 1948. Pamphlet. Good. Partition 4 pages, S151M. Yellowed, one small pencil notation in margins, mild edge wear.
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A$8.30
Musical Ability in Children and Its Measurement

Musical Ability in Children and Its Measurement

by Bentley, Arnold

London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd , 1966. 2nd Impression. Pink cloth, dark blue lettering to spine. 151pp. includes Bibliography & Index. Pencil erasure on top corner of Ffep o/w clean and firmly bound. Priceclipped DJ has moderate edgewear.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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A$27.89
Le Chapeau neuf

Le Chapeau neuf

by Noel-Noel

Editions Francis Salabert, 1927. Pamphlet. Good. Partition 4 pages, Bleu. EAS 4431. Paroles et musique de Noel-Noel.
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A$8.30
Un violon dans la Nuit - Violino Tzigano Tango de la Revue "Parade du Monde "  [partition]

Un violon dans la Nuit - Violino Tzigano Tango de la Revue "Parade du Monde " [partition]

by Henri Varna & Marc-Cab, B. Cherubini, C.A. Bixio

Editions Musicales Bourcier, 1935. Pamphlet. Good. Partition 4 pages. SFMB201bis. POS and a few small stains, yellowed. Crisp and perfectly legible working copy. Lyrics in French and Italian.
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You're a Grand Old Flag, 1906, George M Cohan

You're a Grand Old Flag, 1906, George M Cohan

by Cohan, George M

You're a Grand Old Flag, Geo M Cohan's Sensational Patriotic Song Originally Introduced in "George Washington Jr". Written and Composed by Geo M Cohan.
Original copyright 1905. This publication 1906. Complete. Suitable for framing. Review photos for details of condition.
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Félix Leclerc: La raison du futur

Félix Leclerc: La raison du futur

by Zimmermann, Éric

Québec: Les Éditions Saint-Martin et Éditions Didier Carpentier, 1999 « Homme de chansons, de théâtre et d'écriture, Félix Leclerc voulait être avant tout un homme libre parmi les hommes. Improvisant avec sa seule intuition pour guide, seul, et malgré les embûches d'un conformisme établi, il a révolutionné le monde de la chanson française et établi les bases de la chanson... Read more about this item
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A$25.40
Ca ira mieux demain (Chanson du film Chantons quand même) - Chant seul - 1939 - [partition]

Ca ira mieux demain (Chanson du film Chantons quand même) - Chant seul - 1939 - [partition]

by Raoul Moretti (Musique) - Jean Nohain & Pierre Caron (Paroles)

Editions Salabert, 1939. Pamphlet. Good. Partition 4 pages, EAS 13174bis, propre san ecritures
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A$8.30
The Queen of New York Waltzes for Pianoforte, 1898

The Queen of New York Waltzes for Pianoforte, 1898

by O'Connor, Lawrence B

The Queen of New York Waltzes for Pianoforte, by Lawrence B O'Connor. Boston, New York, Chicago: White-Smith Music Publishing Co. 1898. Copyright for all Countries. First Edition. Complete. Suitable for framing. Review photos for details of condition. Please Note: This item will be shipped to your address of record.. Thank you for tracking your purchase and being available to receive it. We appreciate your business and hope to do business with you again!
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A$74.01
Floating Water Lilies for piano, 1916, Vintage Sheet Music

Floating Water Lilies for piano, 1916, Vintage Sheet Music

by Linders, Karl

Floating Water Lilies for Piano, by Karl Linders. 1916. White-Smith Music Pub Co. Second edition (Orig copyright 1898). Complete. Suitable for framing. Review photo for details of condition.
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A$52.32
Collection Eschig Danses No.19 : C'est la fille du Moulin [partition] One Step

Collection Eschig Danses No.19 : C'est la fille du Moulin [partition] One Step

by Eug. Gavel

Editions Max Eschig, 1932. Pamphlet. Good. Partition 4 pages, ME3674. One store stamp and pencil notation on front cover, yellowed.
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Mississippi Shore Song, 1919, Complete Vintage Sheet Music

Mississippi Shore Song, 1919, Complete Vintage Sheet Music

by Arthur Sizemore and Egbert Van Alstyne

Mississippi Shore Song, by Arthur Sizemore and Egbert Van Alstyne. Chicago, New York, Toledo: Van Alstyne & Curtis. 1919. Original sheet music. Complete. Suitable for framing. Review photos for details of condition.
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A$64.72
How To Repair Violins and Other Musical Instruments. With Diagrams

How To Repair Violins and Other Musical Instruments. With Diagrams

by Common, Alfred F

United Kingdom: William Reeves Bookseller Ltd Turquoise cloth binding with vertical black gilding on spine. Repairing of string instruments, brass instruments, wood-wind instruments, musical boxes, etc. Includes a catalogue of books on music, musicians and their works, history of music and musical instruments, violin and string instruments, vocal music, aesthetics, criticisms and essays. No publication date.. Couverture rigide. Comme neuf/Très bon.
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A$112.90
The Flatterer (La Lisonjera), before 1897, Sheet Music

The Flatterer (La Lisonjera), before 1897, Sheet Music

by Chaminade, C

The Flatterer (La Lisonjera), Edition De Luxe. Published before 1897. Complete. Suitable for framing. Review photos for details of condition. *Please Note: This item will be shipped to your address of record. Thank you for tracking your purchase and being available to receive it. We appreciate your business and hope to do business with you again!
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History of Music in Western Civilization: Fascinating Discussions by 15 Prominent Music Authorities, with Musical Examples

History of Music in Western Civilization: Fascinating Discussions by 15 Prominent Music Authorities, with Musical Examples

by Christopher Hogwood, Wilfrid Mellers, et al

Highbridge Company, 1997. Audio Book (CD). Very Good/Good. 12 CDs in 5 cases look new, box slipcase looks used and has rubbed corners and edges. "Fascinating discussions by 15 prominent music authorities, with musical examples." ISBN 1565111850, approx 11.5 hours.
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A$83.00
Singers to Remember

Singers to Remember

by Simpson, Harold

The Oakwood Press, 1972. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. An excellent copy with a jacket which has some tanning around edges and spine.
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A$11.61
Chantons la chanson. Enregistrements, transcriptions et commentaires de chansons et de pièces instrumentales)

Chantons la chanson. Enregistrements, transcriptions et commentaires de chansons et de pièces instrumentales)

by Gagné, Marc; Poulin, Monique

Québec: Les Presses de l'Université Laval (Collection Ethnologie de l'Amérique française), 1985 RARE! Ouvrage Illustré de photographies pleine page des informateurs et de feuilles de musique. «Quarante-trois chansons et onze pièces musicales recueillies dans la Beauce. Transcription musicale et phonétique, translittération, analyse comparative, commentaires.». 1ère Édition. Couverture souple. Très bon.
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A$67.50
Speech, Music, Sound

Speech, Music, Sound

by Van Leeuwen, Theo

Palgrave Macmillan, 1999. First edition softcover book in Very Good condition. 240 pages. ISBN 9780333642894. Dimensions: ‎ 13.97 x 1.38 x 21.59 cm.
Clean copy with no internal markings and minimal shelf-wear to cover.
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This book explores what speech, music and other sounds have in common. It gives a detailed description of the way perspective, rhythm, textual quality and other aspects of sound are used to communicate emotion and meaning. It draws on a wealth of examples from radio (disk... Read more about this item
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A$48.46