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Can a nation spend lavishly on music and still fail to develop a musical voice of its own? In Music, American composer and critic Deems Taylor takes a sharp, often humorous look at the state of American musical culture in the early twentieth century. Taylor argues that the United States has...

Sixty years after four young men from Liverpool changed everything, the Beatles remain the most written-about, argued-over, and obsessively studied band in the history of popular music. So, what is there left to say? Quite a lot, it turns out. Beatles Rewind is a deep dive into the people, the music, and the cultural phenomenon that the Beatles became—and remain.

La historia de Queen no es solo una de las gestas más fascinantes y sorprendentes del rock: es, sobre todo, una historia de amistad y riesgo. En la Inglaterra de los años 70, cuatro muchachos se aferraron a una intuición común y transformaron cada ensayo en el prólogo de una revolución. Esa voluntad y la unión fraterna los llevaron a cambiar el rumbo de la cultura popular con canciones inmensas, hallazgos sonoros y álbumes fundamentales.

Fifty years ago punk crashed onto the scene, redefining music and popular culture. In celebration of that historic event comes this cultural history exploring fifty iconic songs and unforgettable moments that destroyed then helped redefine rock. “Fifty argument-starting blitzes of fury and awe...

Without Beethoven, music as we know it wouldn't exist. By examining one hundred of his compositions, a portrait emerges of the man behind the music. Lebrecht has immersed himself in the rich catalogue of Beethoven recordings and presents a unique picture of the man through his music. He selects...

OVER THE LAST SEVEN DECADES, one of rock 'n' roll's most celebrated figureheads have flirted with the imagery and theater of the Third Reich. From Keith Moon and Vivian Stanshall kitting themselves out in Nazi uniforms to Siouxsie Sioux and Sid Vicious brandishing swastikas in the pomp of punk...

In the tradition of Just Kids and Our Band Could Be Your Life, Ronen Givony's Us v. Them chronicles the generation of young artists who came to Brooklyn in the mid-2000s: a small but seismic scene that coalesced under a billionaire mayor, a series of forever wars, and a music industry in free...

How can a film score make you cheer, shiver, cry or punch the air? How do directors communicate their musical vision to composers? And when does a soundtrack take on a life of its own? In Mark Kermode's Surround Sound the award-winning film critic, together with radio producer Jenny Nelson...

O Festival de Woodstock, de 1969, é uma referência cultural norte-americana e mundial, e nenhum outro livro captura o ambiente, a música e as maquinações dos bastidores com mais brilho e fidelidade do que a obra de Michael Lang, um best-seller do New York Times. A estrada para Woodstock...

Discovered at last, the legendary lost manuscript of Grateful Dead co-founder and primary lyricist Robert Hunter, written in the early 1960s-a wry, richly observed, and enlightening remembrance of "the scene" in Palo Alto that gave rise to an incredible partnership of Hunter and Jerry Garcia, and then to the Grateful Dead itself-with a Foreword by John Mayer, an Introduction by Dennis McNally, and an Afterword by Brigid Meier.

A glimpse into the creative power of music. Ever since the Beatles British Invasion, numerous rock bands and singers have created albums that still have many fans love and devotion today. Was it raw talent, or was there something below the surface that transformed these dreamers into Hollywood...

"I'm not here to change your mind about Dusty Springfield or Shostakovich or Tupac Shakur or synthpop. I'm here to change your mind about your mind." There are countless books on music with much analysis given to musicians, bands, eras and/or genres. But rarely does a book delve into what's...

Immerse yourself in more than 400 years of the world's most celebrated operas and discover the fascinating stories behind them. Explore the lives of singers such as Maria Callas, Luciano Pavarotti, and Jonas Kaufmann. Meet composers like Mozart, Wagner, and Britten, and the librettists with whom...

You sang these songs as a child. So did your parents. So did theirs. You had no idea what you were singing. Behind the cheerful melodies and innocent circles of childhood lie documented histories of plague, execution, religious persecution, political betrayal, and mass death. The wool tax that left the medieval poor with nothing. The Viking attack that brought London Bridge down. The one hundred and thirty children who walked out of Hamelin on June 26, 1284 and never came back. The queen who burned nearly three hundred people alive and called it mercy.

What if the story of classical music we've inherited is only half the story? Maestra uncovers the women whose brilliance shaped a millennium of sound From the medieval visionary Hildegard von Bingen and the Romantic-era composer Fanny Hensel to the electronic pioneer Delia Derbyshire and...

Popmusik der späten 70er und 80er war mehr als Soundtrack – sie war Gefühl, Schutzraum, Identität. Und doch wussten wir kaum, wie diese Platten entstanden. In „Der Sound unserer Jugend. Und was wir damals nicht wussten" nimmt Jörg Hackeschmidt seine Leser mit in eine Zeit, in der man mit Freunden über Songs sprach und alles in sie hineinlegte. Er erzählt persönlich und präzise, was hinter dem neuen Klang steckte: Studio-Tricks, Produzenten, Texte – vom Phil-Collins-Drum-Sound bis zu ABC, Madonna oder Sade.

From Bach’s fugues to Britney’s choruses, Sarah Hart shows how maths shapes the music that shapes our lives. What makes music work? Why do rhythms move us and melodies stay with us for life? In 5, 6, 7, 8!, mathematician and bestselling author Sarah Hart unlocks the fascinating connections...

Uncover the dramatic classical music history of eccentric composers and cultural revolutions that shaped Western art. Whether you are seeking an inspiring commute or winding down with relaxing sounds, this engaging journey brings symphonic genius to life. Step directly into echoing stone...

Dive into immersive music history and discover how a creaky wooden experiment ignited a global cultural revolution. From royal courts to crowded jazz clubs, follow the relentless quest to build a keyboard that could sing, whisper, and roar like the human voice. This captivating journey reveals...

Uncover the sweeping cultural history of sound, tracking our evolution from prehistoric rhythms to digital masterpieces. Whether you are unwinding during a quiet evening or seeking intellectual stimulation on your morning commute, this immersive journey will change how you hear the world...