ISBN: 9781740510592 - swooning (9 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Smaller black-boards hardback with a dust jacket now protected in a new archival-quality, removable Mylar plastic cover. This copy has an "opened-only-a-few-times" look & feel with no crushes to the boards' corners. A clean and unmarked copy. Stored in sealed plastic protection and mailed (bubble-wrapped) in a studry Jiffy Rigi Bag envelope. We ship daily from Roswell, Ga. Serving satisfied customers since 1999.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Minor creasing and wear on edges of dust jacket, incl. small tear to crown of back cover. No markings. Clean pages, tight binding. Light wear on tail of binding from shelf life. BP/General Music.

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Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. Black cloth bound & gilt title to spine: 222 pages.

Hardback. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Near Fine in like Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. 222 pages. A classical music guide to life, love, lust and other follies. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels.…

Hardback. , . NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. Author: Christ Lawrence Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 208 The history of classical music is littered with murder, sado-masochism, adultery, bigamy, fraud, riches, poverty, nervous breakdowns, bizarre habits, gluttony and terrible, terrible toilet humour (Mozart was the prime exponent of the latter). Classical music, nice? Not at all. It's the most immediate expression of mental and emotional extremes- part deception, sometimes dangerous and frequently a discomforting revelation. Just as the unsuspecting listener makes the connections between classical music and certain states of mind, so "Swooning- A Classical Music Guide to Life, Love, Lust & Other Follies" documents the all-too human flaws in the lives of the great composers by loosely following the sequence of emotions as experienced in a love affair- one that doesn't work out, of course. Anger and Beethoven, sadness and Tchaikovsky, triumph and Wagner, freedom and Mozart.it's all here- a whimsical guide to the conduct of a romance with some handy hints on how to make it more, well harmonious. And more importantly, a greater understanding and love for the music itself that may tempt you to try out the odd concerto or symphony as well. The orchestra has tuned, the lights in the ha. Hardback. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 222 pages. Name on ffep A Knopf book.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. Reprint. Hardcover. 222 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Random House, Australia, 2001. Reprint. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in fine condition and comes in fine dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Dust jacket is in excellent condtion. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: The history of classical music is littered with murder, sado-masochism, adultery, bigamy, fraud, riches, poverty, nervous breakdowns, bizarre habits, gluttony and terrible, terrible toilet humour (Mozart was the prime exponent of the latter). Classical music, nice? Not at all. It's the most immediate expression of mental and emotional extremes: part deception, sometimes dangerous and frequently a discomforting revelation. Just as the unsuspecting listener makes the connections between classical music and certain states of mind, so "Swooning: A Classical Music Guide to Life, Love, Lust and Other Follies" documents the all-too human flaws in the lives of the great composers by loosely following the sequence of emotions as experienced in a love affair- one that doesn't work out, of course. Anger and Beethoven, sadness and Tchaikovsky, triumph and Wagner, freedom and Mozart.it's all here: a whimsical guide to the conduct of a romance with some handy hints on how to make it more, well harmonious. And more importantly, a greater understanding and love for the music itself that may tempt you to try out the odd concerto or symphony as well.The orchestra has tuned, the lights in the hall have dimmed, and the conductor's baton signals the downbeat for the beginning of the romance. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Music; ISBN: 1740510593. ISBN/EAN: 9781740510592. Inventory No: 25100109. …