Music - History and criticism
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Music: A Fold-Out Graphic History
$19.99 Read more“A panoramic survey of noteworthy music and music makers, from bone flutes to Beyonc “ (Kirkus Reviews)
Follow this unique 8-foot long fold-out timeline through a celebration of the history of music al
- Series: Fold-Out Graphic History
- Author: O’Neill, Nicholas
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 22
- Publish Date: November 03 2020
- ISBN10: 1999967941
- Language: English
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The Science of Song: How and Why We Make Music
$17.99 Read moreWhat is music? How is it made? And what’s changed — and what hasn’t — about how we listen to it? Here’s all the best stuff about the science and history behind our connection to music.
Though most
- Author: Cross, Alan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: September 07 2021
- ISBN10: 1771387874
- Language: English
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The Vintage Guide to Classical Music: An Indispensable Guide for Understanding and Enjoying Classical Music
$25.00 Add to cartThe most readable and comprehensive guide to enjoying over five hundred years of classical music — from Gregorian chants, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to Johannes Brahms, Igor S… [more below]
- Author: Swafford, Jan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 624
- Publish Date: December 15 1992
- ISBN10: 0679728058
- Language: English
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Turn It Up!: A Pitch-Perfect History of Music That Rocked the World
$19.99 Read moreFrom classical to country, blues to rock, hip-hop to pop, crank up the volume and get ready to rock out with a comprehensive record of music through the ages.
The high notes and biggest moments in mus- Author: Kids, National Geographic
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: December 17 2019
- ISBN10: 1426335415
- Language: English
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A History of Music for Children
$19.95 Read moreEmbark on a musical journey around the world to meet the diverse cast of composers, musicians, and performers who are famous for making the music we love. From Johann Sebastian Bach to Billie Eilish,
- Series: A History Of…Series
- Author: Richards, Mary
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: September 21 2021
- ISBN10: 0500652473
- Language: English
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Let’s Play an Instrument: A Music Book for Kids
$8.99 Add to cartIntroduce kids to music, instruments, and rhythm with this adorable picture book for ages 3 to 5
Get little toes tapping with this delightful music book for toddlers! On every page, simple language an- Author: Burk, Rachelle
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: May 17 2022
- ISBN10: 1638787360
- Language: English
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The Cambridge Music Guide
$48.00 Add to cartThe Cambridge Music Guide is for all those who love music and wish to know more about its colorful history, development and theory. Superbly illustrated, the Guide is a comprehensive tour of every asp… [more below]
- Author: Sadie, Stanley
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 546
- Publish Date: April 05 1990
- ISBN10: 0521399424
- Language: English
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A Concise History of Western Music
$32.00 Add to cartEngaging, clear and informative, this is the story of western music – of its great composers and also of its performers and listeners, of changing ideas of what music is and what it is for. Paul Griff… [more below]
- Author: Griffiths, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 360
- Publish Date: November 05 2009
- ISBN10: 0521133661
- Language: English
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Musical Revolutions: How the Sounds of the Western World Changed
$35.00 Read moreFrom the critically acclaimed author of Temperament, a narrative account of the most defining moments in musical history–classical and jazz–all of which forever altered Western culture
“A fascinati- Author: Isacoff, Stuart
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: June 07 2022
- ISBN10: 0525658637
- Language: English
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The Classical Music Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
$34.99 Add to cartLearn about the world’s greatest classical compositions and musical traditions in The Classical Music Book.
Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a sim… [more below]- Series: Big Ideas
- Author: DK
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: August 28 2018
- ISBN10: 1465473424
- Language: English
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Music: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring
The world teems with different kinds of music–traditional, folk, classical, jazz, rock, pop–and each type of music tends to come with its own wa- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Cook, Nicholas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: May 03 2021
- ISBN10: 019872604X
- Language: English
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Acid Detroit: A Psychedelic Story of Motor City Music
$14.95 Read moreAcid Detroit tells the story of Motor City through its revolutionary music past and present, in order to find the seeds of radical transformation among its ruins.
Acid Detroit is an exhilarating, tech- Author: Molloy, Joe
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: April 11 2023
- ISBN10: 1914420519
- Language: English
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Composers Who Changed History
$40.00 Read moreThis intricate visual celebration of the world’s most celebrated composers tells the fascinating stories of their lives and works.
Whether you have an interest in classical music and opera or you are- Series: DK People Who Changed History
- Author: DK
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 328
- Publish Date: February 20 2024
- ISBN10: 0744092809
- Language: English
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Music: The Definitive Visual History
$50.00 Read moreA complete and harmonious history of music, from prehistory to the present day!
Have you ever wondered how blues influenced rock music? Or why jazz took a more Latin-American approach? Classical or ro- Series: DK Definitive Visual Encyclopedias
- Author: DK
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: July 26 2022
- ISBN10: 0744058341
- Language: English
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Absolutely on Music: Conversations
$19.00 Add to cartA deeply personal, intimate conversation about music and writing between the internationally acclaimed, best-selling author and the former conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
In Absolutely on- Series: Vintage International
- Author: Murakami, Haruki
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: October 03 2017
- ISBN10: 0804173729
- Language: English
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Listen to the Music: A World of Magical Melodies – Press the Notes to Listen to a World of Music
$24.99 Add to cartPress the buttons to hear the music in this time-traveling journey around the world, as young readers embark on a magical adventure through the history of music!
Stopping off at 10 key chronologicall- Author: Bonne-Müller, Caroline
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 24
- Publish Date: October 04 2022
- ISBN10: 0711274258
- Language: English
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A Little History of Music
$26.00 Read moreA lively, engaging guide to music around the world, from prehistory to the present
Human beings have always made music. Music can move us and tell stories of faith, struggle, or love. It is common to- Series: Little Histories
- Author: Philip, Robert
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 312
- Publish Date: May 23, 2023
- ISBN10: 0300257740
- Language: English
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Children’s Book of Music
$24.99 Add to cartGo on a musical journey around the world in this children’s introduction.
Discover the power of music and be inspired by cultures from all over the world with this extensive children’s guide. This book- Series: DK Children’s Book of
- Author: DK
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: September 26, 2023
- ISBN10: 0744082773
- Language: English
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High Bias: The Distorted History of the Cassette Tape
$21.00 Add to cartThe cassette tape was revolutionary. Cheap, portable, and reusable, this small plastic rectangle changed music history. Make your own tapes! Trade them with friends! Tape over the ones you don’t like!… [more below]
- Author: Masters, Marc
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: October 03 2023
- ISBN10: 1469675986
- Language: English
