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9781844036660

Fender: the golden age

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NZ$ 60.00 each

Hardback

Author: Martin Kelly

Published by: Hamlyn

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Leo Fender's guitars have arguably had the greatest influence on modern music than any other make of guitar. Over 250 guitars in every model, style and finish are lovingly photographed and detailed, from the greatest to the rarest - Strats, Teles and the infamous Marauder. This title includes hundreds of never-before-seen images from recently unearthed archives and specially commissioned shoots around the world. Working with a worldwide network of collectors each model has been photographed specially for the book and alongside these exceptionally rare guitars are reproductions of Fender ephemera - the largest collection anyone will have ever seen. Tracing the history and influence of the company with a level of detail no other book can rival. These vintage guitars are among the most loved and collectible instruments in the world.

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9780958275033

100 Essential New Zealand Albums

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NZ$ 35.00 each

Paperback

Author: Nick Bollinger

Published by: Awa Press

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Music-lovers love lists, and this Top 100 from Radio New Zealand's highly respected music guru Nick Bollinger will not disappoint. As his legions of fans know, Bollinger's taste is eclectic: he's as likely to give space to the Axemen as to Bic Runga. His choices come accompanied by some of the most entertaining writing about music and musicians you're ever likely to read.

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ISBN / ISSN:

9780571221455

The Ninth : Beethoven and the World in 1824

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NZ$ 40.00 each

Hardback

Author: Harvey Sachs

Published by: Faber and Faber

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A decade after the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars had given way to an era of retrenchment and repression, 1824 became a watershed year. The premiere of the Ninth Symphony, the death of Lord Byron - who had been aiding the Greeks in their struggle for independence, Delacroix's painting of the Turkish massacre of Greeks at Chios and Pushkin's anti-tyrannical play Boris Godunov all signalled that the desire for freedom was not dead. And all of these works and events were part of the flowering of the High Romantic period. In "The Ninth", eminent music historian and biographer Harvey Sachs employs memoir, anecdote and his vast knowledge of history to explain how the premiere of Beethoven's staggering last symphony was emblematic of its time - a work of art unlike any other - and a magisterial, humanistic statement that remains a challenge down to our own day and for future generations.

First published 2010

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ISBN / ISSN:

9781877517136

Dave Dobbyn : The Songbook

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NZ$ 60.00 each

Hardback

Author: Dave Dobbyn

Published by: Craig Potton Publishing

In Stock: 4

Be Mine Tonight, Outlook for Thursday, Loyal, Whaling, Slice of Heaven, Welcome Home - these are only some of the remarkable songs that have framed Dave Dobbyn's long career and made him one of New Zealand's most enduring and best-loved musicians. While generations of New Zealanders have grown up with his music, his songs have never been collected together and published in written form before. Produced to coincide with his new album of greatest hits (to be released in November by Sony Music), Dave Dobbyn: The Songbook will contain 40 of his most celebrated and loved songs. It will be a book of two halves; the first will contain writing about each song from Dobbyn, along with photographs and the lyrics (with guitar chords). The second half of the book will be the score for piano and guitar for every song. Dave Dobbyn: The Songbook is an innovative and substantial book, and in its dedication to the actual music, a significant tribute to ... more

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9781862058675

The Beatles: On Camera, Off Guard

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NZ$ 60.00 each

Hardback

Author: Mark Hayward

Published by: Conway Maritime

In Stock: 1

It perhaps seems impossible that any images of the Beatles remain unseen, but this fascinating book accompanied by a DVD of rare 8mm footage provides a whole new insight into the Beatles, in pictures. The over 200 images include several early photos of The Quarrymen - when John first met Paul; the filming of "A Hard Day's Night" at Paddington; the Beatles in the Bahamas in 1965 filming "Help"; John and Yoko at home; and Paul on holiday in Frank Sinatra's Learjet - plus many more! Encapsulating the culture, music and spirit of the 60s, this unique book brings us closer to one of the world's all-time favourite bands and is sure to delight any fan. While it could be said the the pictures 'speak for themselves', interviews with many of the photographers give us an extraordinary insight into the background of each shot, while extended captions give further behind-the-scenes information to complete this fascinating package.

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ISBN / ISSN:

9780195387117

The Grove Book of Operas (2nd edition 2009)

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NZ$ 60.00 each

Paperback

Author: Stanley Sadie

Published by: Oxford University Press

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First published in 1996 to great critical and popular acclaim, the Grove Book of Operas, is a collection of synopses and descriptions of over 250 operas. Each succinct yet insightful entry is written by a leading authority on the opera and includes a full synopsis of the plot, a cast list, a note on the singers in the original production, and information on the origins of the work and its literary and social background. Contributions conclude with a brief comment on the particular work's place in operatic history. A glossary offers brief and accessible definitions of terms that may be unfamiliar to the reader. And indices of role names and of arias and ensembles allow the reader to find operas containing their favorite aria or a well-known character. The second edition brings the book up to date with several recently composed operas and a fascinating introductory essay by David Levin on opera performance in the 21st century. Recent ... more

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ISBN / ISSN:

9781848364769

The Rough Guide to Classical Music ; An A-Z of Composers, Key Works and Top Recordings

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NZ$ 45.00 each

Paperback

Author: Edited by Joe Staines

Published by: Penguin Books Ltd

In Stock: 1

Now in its fifth edition, The Rough Guide to Classical Music remains the ideal handbook on the subject. Both a CD guide and who's who, it covers a thousand years of music from Georgian chant via Mozart and Schubert to contemporaries such as John Adams and Judith Weir. Contains biographies of over 200 composers, concise reviews of hundreds of CDs and a glossary of technical terms.

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ISBN / ISSN:

9781877448591

Jazz Aotearoa : Notes Towards a New Zealand History

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NZ$ 30.00 each

Paperback

Author: Richard Hardie & Allan Thomas (eds.)

Published by: Steele Roberts & Associates Ltd

In Stock: 1

Very little has been published about a music that
played a significant role in New Zealand community
life throughout the 20th century. Beginning with a
perceptive look at the early forays into the world of jazz in Australia and New Zealand, Jazz Aotearoa is the first step in documenting the history and great moments of improvised music in this land. Jazz in all its variety and splendour is here: classic performers like Mike Nock and Allan Broadbent; world-class events such as the Tauranga Jazz Festival; live wire venues like Wellington’s Space and Happy;and the challenging fusion of taonga pūoro, traditional Māori instruments, with the saxophone in which the very definition of ‘jazz’ as improvised music is stretched to its limit.

First published 2009.