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Michael Brocken. Fifty years from when Burt Bacharach's first compositions were published, the very first biography of one of popular music's most respected writers is finally avai... more information

Steward R Craggs. Detailed reference book containing much previously unpublished material. Includes a chronology of his life & work, catalogue of works, bibliographical descriptio... more information

John Sugden. Traces his life from his school days through to his death in 1975. Covers his best known works Madam Noy, Rout, Morning Heroes as well as his extensive catalogue of w... more information

Edited by George S Bozarth. Keller was music editor for the publishers of Brahms major compostions. To read their correspondence is to witness a relationship of mutual respect & ... more information

Brahms was one of the seminal figures of the 19th century, shooting to fame as the dashing young performer & composer, then in later life refashioning himself as the elder statesma... more information

Barbara Owen. Meticulously researched & thoughtfully written, a comprehensive study of all aspects of Brahms's organ works. 184pp H/B (OUP) more information

Daniel Felsenfeld. Includes Naxos CD. Examines the works of these brilliant composers in the light of their lives & times. He considers whether the dark themes in Britten's work we... more information

James Neufeld. The first fully documented account of the artistic & organizational history of this remakable ballet company. Illustrated with over 140 photos it includes first-han... more information

Michael Walsh. Highly arbitrary, thoroughly opinionated guide to listening to and enjoying Symphony, Opera & Chamber Music! 226pp H/B more information

Wendy Thompson. Great composers from the Medieval, Baroque & Classical eras (12th to mid 19th century) such as Hildegard of Bingen, William Byrd, Bach, Handel, Mozart & Beethove. ... more information

Wendy Thompson. Focuses on the greatest modern composers dating from the early 20th century to the present day. Incs biographies, background information, it is chronologically arr... more information

Wendy Thompson. Fascinating, beautifully present book focuses on the lives & works of the Romantic composers who were inspired by the poetry & drama of the great literary figures o... more information

Edited by Simon P. Keefe. Sets the concerto in its musical & non-musical contexts, examines the concertos that have made important contributions to music culture & looks at perfor... more information

Edited by E Crist & W Shirley. Covers his life from age eight to eighty seven, selected for readability, interest and for the light they cast on his thoughts & career. The letters... more information

Gonzalo Armero. Explores his life in music in a higly original way. Compelling mix of intimate correspondence, original criticism, rare manuscripts & revealing photos. Uniquely ca... more information

Features entries on nearly 300 composers and 800 singers, as well as conductors, producers, set designers, librettists & others. Summaries the pot of 570 operas & incls. 170 b/w ph... more information

Elizabeth Wilson. Approved by Du Pre's husband, & widely acclaimed to be the most accurate portrayal of the famed cellist, the author charts the life & career of Du Pre, up until h... more information

Kurt Honolka. Weaves the story of Dvorak's life into the rich tapestry of the political & social tensions of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. 162pp b/w & colour photos P/B more information

The Making Of A Singer. Unique self-portrait, the story of her own artistic development which traces her path to maturity & success as an artist, from her youth as the child of tw... more information

With Sacred Monsters & Young Singers. William Murray. Follows 12 young singers in Lyric Opera of Chicago's training programme, the prestigious Opera Centre for American Artists 2... more information