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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

Sonaten von W.A. Mozart revidirt [revidiert] und mit fingersatz versehen Louis Kohler und Richard Schmidt. Edition Peters 6177.

Sonaten von W.A. Mozart revidirt [revidiert] und mit fingersatz versehen Louis Kohler und Richard Schmidt. Edition Peters 6177.

by Mozart; Louis Kohler und Richard Schmidt

Leipzig: C.F. Peters. Hardcover. Poor. Spine panel missing and therefore boards nearly detached and pages loose; 186 pages with first 10 and last 20 more soiled and foxed than the rest, also with tape in the margins. The photo shows what an "average" page looks like with moderate foxing throughout. POS on title page. A few random pencil marks and tape in margins clearly show this has been used by a working musician at one point. Edition Peters 6177. Experts have estimated publication date to... Read more about this item
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€10.00
Programme Théâtre Marigny / Serge Lama / de BONAPARTE à NAPOLEON

Programme Théâtre Marigny / Serge Lama / de BONAPARTE à NAPOLEON

Theatre Marigny. Staplebound. Good. Undated, circa 1983. Some scuffing of covers with fine interior. Overall in good condition. Staplebound 20,8 x 27 cm., approx 30 pages profusely illustrated theatrical program with ads.
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€8.00
Une Rose aux Cheveux (THe Rose in her Hair) Valse / En Septembre sous la pluie (September in the Rain) [partition]

Une Rose aux Cheveux (THe Rose in her Hair) Valse / En Septembre sous la pluie (September in the Rain) [partition]

by Al Dubin, Louis Henneve, L. Palex, Harry Warren, Jacques Larue

Chappell, 1935. Pamphlet. Good. Sheet music / Partition 4 pages. Mildly yellowed, some wear and creasing to edges and corners, no markings. CSA1419bis & 1832 bilingue
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€5.00
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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€39.48
Music from Taize : Responses, Litanies, Acclamations, Canons (G-2433 Vocal Edition, Volume I)

Music from Taize : Responses, Litanies, Acclamations, Canons (G-2433 Vocal Edition, Volume I)

by Jacques Berthier

G.I.A. Publications, 1981. Soft cover. Good. Some rubbing to spine and corners. Plain yellow wraps soiled and pen marks overall. Impression mark in top page margins of several pages from a paper clip, otherwise clean square tight unmarked interior. 123 pages
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€20.00
Ludwig Van Beethoven

Ludwig Van Beethoven

by Massin, Brigitte & Jean

Club Francais du Livre, 1967. Hardcover. Very Good/No DJ. No dust jacket, foxing on page edges not affecting interior, in general a tight excellent copy. Numbered copy 5947/6000.
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€15.00
Peters Edition Music Calendar 1963

Peters Edition Music Calendar 1963

by C.F. Peters Corporation Music Publishers

C.F. Peters Corporation Music Publishers, 1962. Soft cover. Very Good. Stand up flip chart week by week calendar. On one side of each page covering two weeks the BW plate or photo (often of venues) with a broad understanding of the musical theme, on the other side historical landmarks in music history that occurred on that date in the past. 17,5 x 25,7 cm. Standee in back is complete but has crease marks (see photo) still in working order. Interior is fine. Front cover is fine except for some curling... Read more about this item
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€30.00
Guitare d'amour [partition]

Guitare d'amour [partition]

by Louis Poterat, L. Schmidseder

Les Editions Meridian, 1935. Pamphlet. Good. Sheet music / Partition 4 pages. Mildly yellowed, some wear and creasing to edges and corners, no markings. M.F.2
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€5.00
Berceuse tendre - Il fait si bon pres de toi [partition]

Berceuse tendre - Il fait si bon pres de toi [partition]

by Leo Daniderff

Les Chansons de Leo Daniderff, 1911. Pamphlet. Good. Partition 4 pages, L56D. Faded margins, unmarked except for one store stamp, one horizontal crease (folded in half).
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€5.00
This is my story, this is my song

This is my story, this is my song

by Precious Bell Craft

Sacramento, CA: Bell and Associates, 1987. Staplebound. Very Good. Songbook staplebound, 9 original gospel songs, 33 pages, light creasing and rubbing on spine, POS, in overall excellent condition.
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€20.00
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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€45.15
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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€45.15
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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€31.92
G. Schirmer's Choral Church Music: Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty

G. Schirmer's Choral Church Music: Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty

by H.J. Stewart

G. Schirmer, Inc., 1940. Original Wraps. Very Good. Light scuffing, one small tear on front cover, unmarked, 11 pages folded. Originally published in 1901 (15628).
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€10.00
Reproduction of Sound

Reproduction of Sound

by Edgar Villchur

Acoustic Research, Inc., 1962. 2nd Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. AR Library volume 2, 2nd printing May 1963, illustrated, minimal wear in gift and collectible condition, rare early edition (not Dover or ex-library).
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€30.00
Huitieme Grand Album Salabert, Les 20 Plus Celebres Pieces Pour Piano de Liszt, Berlioz, Bizet, Rubinstein, Benajmin Godard, Chabrier, Massenet, Gabriel Pierne, Honegger, Raff, Ganne, Gabriel Marie

Huitieme Grand Album Salabert, Les 20 Plus Celebres Pieces Pour Piano de Liszt, Berlioz, Bizet, Rubinstein, Benajmin Godard, Chabrier, Massenet, Gabriel Pierne, Honegger, Raff, Ganne, Gabriel Marie

Editions Salabert, 1933. Soft cover. Acceptable. Moreceaux Celebres - Piano Moyenne Force Format: Feuillet 88 pages. Two of the compositions are heavily marked with pencil notations, the others are unmarked. Dampstain to lower foredge corner. Covers split at spine edge and detached from sewn text body block. Covers are also heavily creased, frayed with tears on edges. Text not very crisp and slightly yellowed. Still functional working copy. E.A.S. 8892. Contient Marche de Rakoczy de H. Berlioz, La... Read more about this item
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€20.00
Matilda paroles francaises et arrangement de Francis Lemarque cree par Yves Montand- [partition]

Matilda paroles francaises et arrangement de Francis Lemarque cree par Yves Montand- [partition]

by A.B. Paterson & Marie Cowan

Le Chant du Monde / SEMI. Pamphlet. Very Good. Partition C.288c M. 4 pages.
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€5.00
Trois Valses - Operette en 3 actes & 11 tableaux creee par Yvonne Printemps de Leopold Marchand et Albert Willemetz d'apres Knepler & Robinson. Musiique de Oscar Straus d'apres Johann Strauss

Trois Valses - Operette en 3 actes & 11 tableaux creee par Yvonne Printemps de Leopold Marchand et Albert Willemetz d'apres Knepler & Robinson. Musiique de Oscar Straus d'apres Johann Strauss

Royalty Editions Musicales, 1936. Staplebound. Good. Un peu jauni sinon TBE. Non paginé, environ 8 pages. 3 Partitions pour chant seul + paroles. Illustration en vert et blanc sur le premier plat. Agraffee. R. 123 bis. R124 bis et R 125 bis. 1er cahier contient C'est la Saison d'Amour, Je T'aime et C'est le Destin peut être. Paroles d'Albert WILLEMETZ et Léopold MARCHAND.
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€5.00
J.S. Bach

J.S. Bach

by Yvonne Tienot

Lemoine Henry & Cie., 1951. Soft cover. Very Good. Margins of covers are sunned otherwise in excellent condition.
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€15.00
La Creme des Hommes [partition] chanson comique fox trot chantee par Tramel dans 'La Fille du Bouif' film parlant et chantant de Rene Bussy d'apres la piece de G. de la Fouchardiere et Rene Bussy

La Creme des Hommes [partition] chanson comique fox trot chantee par Tramel dans 'La Fille du Bouif' film parlant et chantant de Rene Bussy d'apres la piece de G. de la Fouchardiere et Rene Bussy

by Rene Bussy, Rene Darlay

Marcel Labbe, editeur, 1931. Pamphlet. Good. Sheet music / Partition 4 pages. Mildly yellowed, some wear and creasing to edges and corners, no markings. ML10457
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€5.00
Bells of St. Mary's. Arranged by Rosa Rio for all organs (spinet & large models) with special arrangement for Chord Organ.

Bells of St. Mary's. Arranged by Rosa Rio for all organs (spinet & large models) with special arrangement for Chord Organ.

by A. Emmett Adams ; Rosa Rio

New York, NY: Chappell & Co., Inc., 1964. Unbound. Very Good. Originally published in London by Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew in 1917 - 043750-238 Sheet music 6 pages with light general wear. 9615-5
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€7.00
76 Plans de Blues Rock Pour Guitare. Initiation a l'improvisation, Vol.1

76 Plans de Blues Rock Pour Guitare. Initiation a l'improvisation, Vol.1

by Patrick Jakubowski

L'Agence Mondiale de Presse, 1986. Soft cover. Good. Scuffed and creased covers, like new interior. 21 x 29,7 cm., 52 pages, SNAC 843.
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€20.00
Horrifically Bad Album Covers!

Horrifically Bad Album Covers!

by Difonzo, Nick

Barnes & Noble, 2006. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Some creasing to DJ edges, still an excellent copy.
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€30.00
Chopin: Preludes Et Rondos. Oeuvres Complètes Pour Piano. D.&.F.9706. Révisions Par Claude Debussy

Chopin: Preludes Et Rondos. Oeuvres Complètes Pour Piano. D.&.F.9706. Révisions Par Claude Debussy

by Frédéric Chopin

Durand & Fils, 1915. Soft cover. Fair. 110 pages de partitions, couverture déchirées.- Broché- D.&.F.9706. Sheet Music - Songbook. Original paper wraps almost detached.Text slightly yellowed, unmarked.
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€15.00
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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€5.00