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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. bbc02 8½"x11"; 108 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 "Rimsky-Korsakov, Introduction & Wedding March from The Golden Cockerel and Capriccio espagnol and Mussorgsky, Pictures at an Exhibition (Ravel orchestration)" performed by the BBC Philharmonic conducted by Yan Pascal Tortelier. This issue contains the following articles: "Couzens, kith and kin" (company profile of the record company Chandos) by Nick Kimberley; "Music in art" ('The Sense of Hearing' by Philippe Mercier and 'The Sharp Family: A Musical Party on the Thames' by Johann Zoffany) by Tom Phillips; "Bernstein and the British" (Leonard Bernstein) by Humphrey Burton; "The Art of Arranging Pictures" (different orchestrations for Mussorgsky's 'Pictures at an Exhibition') by Michael Russ; "The Pictures" (the exhibition of the art of Viktor Hartmann which was the inspiration for Mussorgsky's 'Pictures at an Exhibition') by Tom Phillips; "The song on the Tyne is all mine" (artistic director of the Northern Sinfonia Heinrich Schiff) by Lindsay Kemp; "Composer of the Month: Johann Sebastian Bach" by Nicholas Anderson; "Women Composers: Past & Present" (Ethel Smythe) by Jeremy Siepmann; "Present women composers" (Judith Weir, Meredith Monk, Sofia Gubaidulina, Kaija Saariaho, Joan Tower, Karen Tanaka, Thea Musgrave, Elena Firsova) by Jessica Duchen; "Building a Library" (Die Zauberflote) by John Steane; "Brian Kay's Starter Collection" (recommended essential performances from the classical repertoire) by Brian Kay; "The Grand Old Duke" (Duke Ellington) by Stuart Nicholson; "Music that changed me: Frans Bruggen" interview by Jessica Duchen.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Vicky Wong (illustrator). Hardcover. Kimy Rose loves her family including her grandpa very much. But she has noticed that her grandpa has been forgetting a lot of things lately. When he is diagnosed with an illness called dementia, he has to go to a special place to be looked after. While visiting her grandpa there, Kimy Rose and her friend Mikey discover a magical land called The Land of the Rose Gardens, which helps them to make sense of it all. With the help of the magical creatures that live there, they also go on a special quest to create The Land of the Sunflowers. This is because sunflowers are the symbol for Hidden Disabilities of which dementia is one. Come along and join Kimy Rose and Mikey as they discover more about how to use creativity to be brave, and how to enjoy the little things in life. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Softcover/Paperback. Condition: Fair. no description.

Softcover/Paperback. Condition: Fair. no description.

Softcover/Paperback. Condition: Fair. New Yorker Sadie Maddox is the toast of the classical-music world-and a bit of a diva. But lately her CD sales are sagging, not to mention parts of her anatomy. Maybe it's time for a change. So when her agent suggests a professorship at a small liberal-arts college, Sadie decides to give it a go. Besides, she needs the money.But the college is in rural Iowa. Sadie's colleagues are intimidated, her students aren't impressed, and she has to live far too close to farm animals. When Sadie meets Mac, a veterinarian, she assumes they have nothing in common-he is, after all, a country-music fan-and she's counting the days until she moves back to New York. Yet, when Sadie is forced to spend time with Mac, she likes him. Her students really need her. And this quiet midwest community begins to grow on her.But when the semester ends, Sadie packs up and decamps for the city that never sleeps and finds she can't either. Will she find the courage and grace she needs to embrace her "Act Two"?

Softcover/Paperback. Condition: Fair. An earth-conscious, yoga-practicing twenty-something is forced to face her estranged relationship with her mother in this comic yet poignant novel about moms and daughters. Mia Rathbun is an overworked and underpaid Chicago social worker who belongs to PETA and recycles the tops of pizza boxes. Her boyfriend, Lars, is a free-spirited freelance writer (read: mooch) who disdains the conventions of marriage but is happy to build a life with Mia. That is until Mia becomes pregnant. Left on her own, Mia just begins to accustom herself to the looming prospect of single parenthood when her mother, Babs, shows up to "help." The two have an estranged relationship but are forced to acknowledge their connection as Mia's belly grows and she has few other options. The story is told with Stuart's characteristic irreverent and authentic humor with healthy doses of poignancy and grace.

Softcover/Paperback. Condition: Fair. Set in Casper, Ohio, Nellie Monroe, an amateur private-detective, stars in Kimberly Stuart's Operation Bonnet. Her first client, Amos Shetler, is still getting adjusted to his new life.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Vicky Wong (illustrator). Hardcover. Kimy Rose loves her family including her grandpa very much. But she has noticed that her grandpa has been forgetting a lot of things lately. When he is diagnosed with an illness called dementia, he has to go to a special place to be looked after. While visiting her grandpa there, Kimy Rose and her friend Mikey discover a magical land called The Land of the Rose Gardens, which helps them to make sense of it all. With the help of the magical creatures that live there, they also go on a special quest to create The Land of the Sunflowers. This is because sunflowers are the symbol for Hidden Disabilities of which dementia is one. Come along and join Kimy Rose and Mikey as they discover more about how to use creativity to be brave, and how to enjoy the little things in life. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

FIRST EDITION 4to. burnt orange cloth hardback, gilt, in unclipped dust jacket. 249pp., indexed, profusely illustrated in colour and b/w with some folding plates. A clean copy with no previous owners' markings or inscriptions. A VERY GOOD COPY in VERY GOOD DUST JACKET. (Shelf 26) ISBN: 0300104731 PLEASE NOTE: Heavy BOOK (1.6 kg+) Postage rates vary according to destination, weight and speed. For an accurate overseas quote PLEASE either call or email us before ordering. [AbeBooks shipping quote is based on items weighing up to 1 kilo only]. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.** Pictures available upon request.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Vicky Wong (illustrator). Hardcover. Kimy Rose loves her family including her grandpa very much. But she has noticed that her grandpa has been forgetting a lot of things lately. When he is diagnosed with an illness called dementia, he has to go to a special place to be looked after. While visiting her grandpa there, Kimy Rose and her friend Mikey discover a magical land called The Land of the Rose Gardens, which helps them to make sense of it all. With the help of the magical creatures that live there, they also go on a special quest to create The Land of the Sunflowers. This is because sunflowers are the symbol for Hidden Disabilities of which dementia is one. Come along and join Kimy Rose and Mikey as they discover more about how to use creativity to be brave, and how to enjoy the little things in life. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.