Fiona Maddocks (243 results)

hardcover. Condition: Good.

hardcover. Condition: Good.

hardcover. Condition: Good.

Condition: acceptable. This copy has clearly been enjoyedâ"expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.

Condition: very_good. Fast Free Shipping â" Very Good condition book with a firm cover and clean pages. Shows normal use and some light wear or limited notes markings. A solid, nice copy to enjoy.

Condition: good. Fast Free Shipping â" Good condition. It may show normal signs of use, such as light writing, highlighting, or library markings, but all pages are intact and the book is fully readable. A solid, complete copy that's ready to enjoy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.

Condition: very_good.

Condition: Good. PLEASE NOTE: FORMER LIBRARY BOOK. IT MAY HAVE IDENTIFYING STAMPS, MARKS, STICKERS, ETC. Former Library book. hardcover 100% of proceeds go to charity! Good condition with all pages in tact. Item shows signs of use and may have cosmetic defects.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Used - Very Good.

Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned.

Paperback. Condition: 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. Condition: Good.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Music for Life: 100 Works to Carry You Through This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .

Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 8½"x11"; 106 pages; Soft Pictorial Cover; The binding and pages are clean, tight and square. There is no underlining, highlighting or margin notes. A used copy with normal reading wear. Due to USPS regulations, this item may require additional postage. If you order multiple titles, I will combine them in order to reduce postage costs. If you have any questions, contact me before ordering for details. BBC Music Magazine is a British monthly magazine that focuses primarily on classical music. Each edition comes together with an audio CD, often including BBC recordings of full-length works. The first issue appeared in September 1992. The magazine includes regular columns and reviews of new releases as well as several in depth feature articles by noted music writers. Each issue contains a CD featuring complete works by the greatest composers, performed by world-class artists and ensembles. This issue includes the audio CD recording: "BBC Singers: A 70th anniversary celebration" (includes music by Bach, Reger, Lassus, Mendelssohn, Delius, Stanford, Ravel, Birtwistle, Holst and Bond, conducted by Jane Glover, Bo Holtenand Simon Joly). This issue contains the following articles: "This month's CD Listening Guide" (track-by-track guide) by Nicholas Williams; "O happy band of versatile pilgrims" (The BBC Singers 70th anniversary) by Nicholas Williams; "Company Profile: BIS" (BIS Records is a record label founded in 1973 by Robert von Bahr) by Nick Kimberley; "In hot pursuit of the elusive sounds of the ancient world" (speculation on the sound of ancient music) by John Milsom; "Stay cool-don't flunk the funk" (rock stars have their own exams) by Simon Parkin; "music in art: 'Clara Schumann' and 'Richard Wagner' by Franz von Lenbach" by Tom Phillips; "First among equals" (London Symphony Orchestra) by Douglas Kennedy; "Recorded Reputations: Joan Sutherland" by John Steane; "Why don't women buy CDs?" opinion by Germaine Greer and Phil Sommerich; "Composer of the Month: Emmanuel Chabrier" by James Harding; "The bearable lightness of being" (Peter Maxwell Davies) interview by David Owen Norris; "Beneath the penguin suits" (Emanuel Ax, Jaime Laredo, Yo-Yo Ma and Isaac Stern discuss getting children interested in classical music) by Robert Cowan; "Building a Library: Handel; 'Israel in Egypt'" by John Steane; "Brian Kay's Starter Collection" (recommended essential performances from the classical repertoire) by Brian Kay; "Paris in the swingtime" (1920s and 1930s Paris was the jazz capital of Europe) by Ian Carr; "Music that changed me: Jeffrey Tate, conductor" interview by David Blum.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 8½"x11"; 98 pages; Soft Pictorial Cover; The binding and pages are clean, tight and square. There is no underlining, highlighting or margin notes. A used copy with normal reading wear. Due to USPS regulations, this item may require additional postage. If you order multiple titles, I will combine them in order to reduce postage costs. If you have any questions, contact me before ordering for details. BBC Music Magazine is a British monthly magazine that focuses primarily on classical music. Each edition comes together with an audio CD, often including BBC recordings of full-length works. The first issue appeared in September 1992. The magazine includes regular columns and reviews of new releases as well as several in depth feature articles by noted music writers. Each issue contains a CD featuring complete works by the greatest composers, performed by world-class artists and ensembles. This issue includes the audio CD recording: "Music for the Festive Season: Carols, Viennese waltzes and song" performed by The Vienna Boys Choir directed by Uwe Christian Harrer and Peter Marschik; Piano accompaniments by Peter Tomek, Peter Marschik and Thomas Böttcher. This issue contains the following articles: "This month's CD Listening Guide" (track-by-track guide) by Bernard Keefe; "Company Profile: Naxos" (founder Klaus Heymann) by Nick Kimberley; "Beethoven's metronome markings have created no end of fuss" by John Milsom; "Music in art: 'Self-portrait: Hesitating Between the Arts of Music and Painting' and 'Self-portrait at age 13' both by artist Angelica Kauffmann" by Tom Phillips; "Angels with dirty faces" (Vienna Boys Choir) by Fiona Maddocks; "Uchida" (Mitsuko Uchida) by Michael Church; "Composer of the Month: Maurice Ravel" by Roy Howat; "Garden of Delights" (John Rutter's compositions are chiefly choral, and include Christmas carols, anthems) by Andrew Green; "Building a Library: Tchaikovsky's 'Swan Lake'" by Jonathan Swain; "Brian Kay's Starter Collection" (recommended essential performances from the classical repertoire) by Brian Kay; "Rarer than a hen's tooth" (Carla Bley) by Ian Carr; "Silent Night! Holy Night!" (the story behind the carol) by Fritz Spiegl; "Music that changed me: Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor and composer" interview by Helen Wallace.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 8½"x11"; 98 pages; Soft Pictorial Cover; The binding and pages are clean, tight and square. There is no underlining, highlighting or margin notes. A used copy with normal reading wear. Due to USPS regulations, this item may require additional postage. If you order multiple titles, I will combine them in order to reduce postage costs. If you have any questions, contact me before ordering for details. BBC Music Magazine is a British monthly magazine that focuses primarily on classical music. Each edition comes together with an audio CD, often including BBC recordings of full-length works. The first issue appeared in September 1992. The magazine includes regular columns and reviews of new releases as well as several in depth feature articles by noted music writers. Each issue contains a CD featuring complete works by the greatest composers, performed by world-class artists and ensembles. This issue includes the audio CD "Smetana: 'Vltava' performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Vilem Tausky; Debussy: 'Iberia' performed by the BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra conducted by Raymond Leppard; Delius: 'Norwegian Suite' (performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Ashley Lawrence." This issue contains the following articles: "Composers who know their place" (composers depicting nation and nature in their compositions) by Stephen Pettitt; "Label Profile: Sony Classical" by Nick Kimberley; "It's all in the music" (the soundtracks of Francois Truffaut's films) by Michael Church; "Why did the hedgehogs cross the road?" ( personality traits of jazz musicians) by Ian Carr; "Music in art" ('The Hand of the Violinist' by Giacomo Balla and 'Jean-Philippe Rameau' by Jacques Aved) by Tom Phillips; "The spotlight's on Puccini" by Simon Callow; "One good turn deserves another" (pianist's Page Turners) by Joseph Roddy; "I will never melt in their water, I will always remain Gorchakova" (Galina Gorchakova) by Victor Borovsky; "Composer of the Month: Anton Webern" by Paul Griffiths; Building a Library: Hector Berlioz's "Les nuits d'ete'" (guide to the background and recordings) by Roger Nichols; "Brian Kay's Starter Collection (recommended essential performances from the classical repertoire) by Brian Kay; "Music that changed me: Riccardo Chailly, conductor" interview by Roderic Dunnett.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 8½"x11"; 98 pages; Soft Pictorial Cover; The binding and pages are clean, tight and square. There is no underlining, highlighting or margin notes. A used copy with normal reading wear. Due to USPS regulations, this item may require additional postage. If you order multiple titles, I will combine them in order to reduce postage costs. If you have any questions, contact me before ordering for details. BBC Music Magazine is a British monthly magazine that focuses primarily on classical music. Each edition comes together with an audio CD, often including BBC recordings of full-length works. The first issue appeared in September 1992. The magazine includes regular columns and reviews of new releases as well as several in depth feature articles by noted music writers. Each issue contains a CD featuring complete works by the greatest composers, performed by world-class artists and ensembles. This issue includes the audio CD recording: "Stravinsky 'Rite of Spring'; Britten 'Four Sea Interludes'; Mussorgsky 'Prelude to Khovanshchina'; Lyadov 'Kikimora'; Walton 'Portsmouth Point Overture'" performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales conducted by David Atherton. This issue contains the following articles: "This month's CD Listening Guide" (track-by-track guide) by Jan Smaczny; "Annie Fischer; 1914-95" (Obituary) by Misha Donat; "Label Profile: Opus 111" (Yolanta Skura, founder) by Nick Kimberley; "Percussion takes center stage" (more young people finding the soul of music in percussion) by John Milsom; "Music in art: 'Sir Thomas Beecham conducting' by WR Sickert" by Tom Phillips; "Indian summer" (Ravi Shankar) by Kenneth Hunt; "unmasked at the ball?" (Luciano Pavarotti) by Antony Peattie; "Imperial splendor" (Royal Opera House, London and Marlinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg) Jane Glover "Händel v Handel" (George Frideric Handel German-British Baroque composer) by Simon Heighes; "Composer of the Month: George Enescu" by Noel Malcolm; "Building a Library: Mahler, 'Symphony No. 8'" by Edward Seckerson; "Brian Kay's Starter Collection" (recommended essential performances from the classical repertoire) by Brian Kay; "Catch a Cab!" (Cab Calloway) by Ian Carr; "Music that changed me: Leonard Slatkin, conductor" interview by David Patrick Stearns.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 8½"x11"; 98 pages; Soft Pictorial Cover; The binding and pages are clean, tight and square. There is no underlining, highlighting or margin notes. A used copy with normal reading wear. Due to USPS regulations, this item may require additional postage. If you order multiple titles, I will combine them in order to reduce postage costs. If you have any questions, contact me before ordering for details. BBC Music Magazine is a British monthly magazine that focuses primarily on classical music. Each edition comes together with an audio CD, often including BBC recordings of full-length works. The first issue appeared in September 1992. The magazine includes regular columns and reviews of new releases as well as several in depth feature articles by noted music writers. Each issue contains a CD featuring complete works by the greatest composers, performed by world-class artists and ensembles. This issue includes the premiere audio CD recording: "Shostakovich: Cheryomushki" performed by the Pimlico Opera conducted by Wasfi Kani performed in English, orchestration by Gerard McBurney. This issue contains the following articles: "CD Listening Guide" (track-by-track guide to the musical) by Wasfi Kani; "Dear Shostakocich" (Gerard McBurney explains his orchestration, arrangement and translation) by Gerard McBurney; "Company Profile: Capriccio" by Nick Kimberley; "The mystery of the hemispheres" (scientific research regarding how the brain processes music) by John Milsom; "Wild Thing" (Bryn Terfel) by Antony Peattie; "Spike Hughes Who He?" (Patrick Cairns "Spike" Hughes) by David Drew; "Russian Revolution" (the future of Russia's musical life) by David Nice; "Composer of the Month: Joseph Hayden" by Richard Wigmore; "Building a library: Handel's Messiah" by Nicholas Anderson; "Brian Kay's Starter Collection" (recommended essential performances from the classical repertoire) by Brian Kay; "Basin full of blues" ((Music and the Mississippi River) by Richard Gilbert; "Music that changed me" (Iona Brown, violinist and conductor) interview by Helen Wallace.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 8½"x11"; 98 pages; Soft Pictorial Cover; The binding and pages are clean, tight and square. There is no underlining, highlighting or margin notes. A used copy with normal reading wear. Due to USPS regulations, this item may require additional postage. If you order multiple titles, I will combine them in order to reduce postage costs. If you have any questions, contact me before ordering for details. BBC Music Magazine is a British monthly magazine that focuses primarily on classical music. Each edition comes together with an audio CD, often including BBC recordings of full-length works. The first issue appeared in September 1992. The magazine includes regular columns and reviews of new releases as well as several in depth feature articles by noted music writers. Each issue contains a CD featuring complete works by the greatest composers, performed by world-class artists and ensembles. This issue includes the audio CD recording: "Anne Evans sings Wagner at the 1994 Proms (Wesendonck Songs and Scenes from Gotterdammerung) with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales conducted by Tadaaki Otaka. This issue contains the following articles: "This month's CD Listening Guide" (track-by-track guide with text and translation) by Noel Goodwin, translation by Mari Prackauskas; "Company Profile: Nonesuch" by Nick Kimberley; "Ivory Tower: Sorry Palestrina, you're married" (discussion based on an article in 'Early Music' November 1994 'Competence and Incompetence in the Papal Choir in the Age of Palestrina' by Richard Sherr) by John Milsom; "Music in Art" ('Seated Figure with Harp') by Tom Phillips; "Pierre, prince of darkness?" (Pierre Boulez) by Douglas Kennedy; "Can we save our audiences?" (ageing declining classical music audiences) by Barrymore Laurence Scherer; "Anonymous in name only" (Anonymous 4 an American female a cappella quartet) by Mark Pappenheim; "Composer of the Month: Richard Wagner" by Roderick Swanston; "A Grand Fandango" (classical music in Madrid) by Michael Church; "Building a Library: Jean Sibelius 'Symphony No.2" by Robert Layton; "Brian Kay's Starter Collection" (recommended essential performances from the classical repertoire) by Brian Kay; "Russian bear swings free" (jazz in the old Soviet Union) by Ian Carr; "Music that changed me: Richard Stoltzman, clarinetist" interview by David Blum.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 8½"x11"; 74 pages; Soft Pictorial Cover; The binding and pages are clean, tight and square. There is no underlining, highlighting or margin notes. A used copy with normal reading wear. Due to USPS regulations, this item may require additional postage. If you order multiple titles, I will combine them in order to reduce postage costs. If you have any questions, contact me before ordering for details. BBC Music Magazine is a British monthly magazine that focuses primarily on classical music. Each edition comes together with an audio CD, often including BBC recordings of full-length works. The first issue appeared in September 1992. The magazine includes regular columns and reviews of new releases as well as several in depth feature articles by noted music writers. Each issue contains a CD featuring works by the greatest composers, performed by world-class artists and ensembles. This issue includes the audio CD "Best CDs of 1994" (excerpts from the best CDs of 1994). This issue contains reviews of more than 250 top-rated classical recordings from 1994. Please check the images for an index of the composers and their works which have been reviewed. This from the Editor's Letter: "This special edition of the BBC Music Magazine draws together the cream of new CDs reviewed by our critics in 1994. All earned five-star ratings or Outstanding symbols for performance, and were praised for recorded sound".

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 8½"x11"; 98 pages; Soft Pictorial Cover; The binding and pages are clean, tight and square. There is no underlining, highlighting or margin notes. A used copy with normal reading wear. Due to USPS regulations, this item may require additional postage. If you order multiple titles, I will combine them in order to reduce postage costs. If you have any questions, contact me before ordering for details. BBC Music Magazine is a British monthly magazine that focuses primarily on classical music. Each edition comes together with an audio CD, often including BBC recordings of full-length works. The first issue appeared in September 1992. The magazine includes regular columns and reviews of new releases as well as several in depth feature articles by noted music writers. Each issue contains a CD featuring complete works by the greatest composers, performed by world-class artists and ensembles. This issue includes the audio CD recording: "Tippett conducts Tippett Symphonies Nos. 2 & 4 performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Michael Tippett. This issue contains the following articles: "This month's CD Listening Guide" (track-by-track guide) by Meirion Bowen; "Company Profile: EMI Classics" by Nick Kimberley; "It's never too late to start playing" (teaching adults to play musical instruments) by Helen Wallace; "The sticky ball theory of music" (biographical influences of a composers works) by John Milsom; "Music in art" ('Reclining woman with organist' by Titian and 'Reclining woman with lute player' by Titian) by Tom Phillips; "Still a child of our time" (Michael Tippett) by Meirion Bowen; "a musical joke" (scherzo is usually upbeat and sometimes even humorous) by Graham Topping; "An anatomy of musical humour" (how composers attempt to add humour to a score) by Tim Jones; "Anne Sofie's choice" (Anne Sofie von Otter) by Antony Peattie; "Composer of the Month: Hector Berlioz" by Julian Rushton; "Building a Library: Ludwig van Beethoven, Fidelio" by Bernard Keefe; "Brian Kay's Starter Collection" (recommended essential performances from the classical repertoire) by Brian Kay; "Outsiders come inside" (acceptance of British jazz musicians London's cultural establishment, the South Bank Centre) by Ian Carr; "Music that changed me: Reinhard Goebel, Baroque violinist" interview by Tim Stein.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 8½"x11"; 66 pages; Soft Pictorial Cover; The binding and pages are clean, tight and square. There is no underlining, highlighting or margin notes. A used copy with normal reading wear. Due to USPS regulations, this item may require additional postage. If you order multiple titles, I will combine them in order to reduce postage costs. If you have any questions, contact me before ordering for details. BBC Music Magazine is a British monthly magazine that focuses primarily on classical music. Each edition comes together with an audio CD, often including BBC recordings of full-length works. The first issue appeared in September 1992. The magazine includes regular columns and reviews of new releases as well as several in depth feature articles by noted music writers. Each issue contains a CD featuring complete works by the greatest composers, performed by world-class artists and ensembles. This special issue takes a look at the origins of the symphony and how it has become the keystone of western music. This issue includes the audio CD "The Symphony: Beethoven Symphony No. 6 (Pastoral) performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Adrian Boult and Brahms Symphony No. 2 performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Richard Pritchard". This issue contains the following articles: "To Embrace the World" (the term 'symphony' from humble beginnings to status as the summit of musical thought) by Bayan Northcott; "The Practice of the Masters" (describes the different forms of the symphony) by Calum MacDonald; "Symphony CD listening guide" (this issues CD) by Calum MacDonald; "The Development of the Orchestra"; "The Changing Perception" (the relationship between symphony and audience) by Peter Holman; "The Grand Opening" (early history of the symphony and the contributions of Haydn and Mozart in its development) by Denis Stevens; "The Immortal Spirit Grows" (Beethoven's influence on Austro-German symphonists) by Peter Franklin; "The Common Pursuit" (development of the symphony outside the Austro-German influence) by Robert Layton; "Is the Symphony Extinct?" (the symphony in modern time) by Stephen Pettit; "Two Living Symphonists" (Peter Maxell Davies and Philip Glass) interviews by Mark Pappenheim; "Notes on the Silver Screen" (the symphony and cinema) by Michael White; "Different Timescales" (do other cultures have an equivalent to the symphony?) by John Thornley.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 8½"x11"; 98 pages; Soft Pictorial Cover; The binding and pages are clean, tight and square. There is no underlining, highlighting or margin notes. A used copy with normal reading wear. Due to USPS regulations, this item may require additional postage. If you order multiple titles, I will combine them in order to reduce postage costs. If you have any questions, contact me before ordering for details. BBC Music Magazine is a British monthly magazine that focuses primarily on classical music. Each edition comes together with an audio CD, often including BBC recordings of full-length works. The first issue appeared in September 1992. The magazine includes regular columns and reviews of new releases as well as several in depth feature articles by noted music writers. Each issue contains a CD featuring complete works by the greatest composers, performed by world-class artists and ensembles. This includes the audio CD Robert Schumann 'Humoreske', Op. 20 and 'Kreisleriana' , Op.16; Johannes Brahms 'Seven Fantasies', Op. 116; Imogene Cooper, piano.