New and Recommended: Music and Film
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A panoramic exploration of the ways in which pop and rock were transformed by the pioneering visionaries of classical music.The worlds of pop and rock owe a much greater debt to the classical canon than we realise. A direct and fascinating…
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In the studio and on the streets, music is the backbeat to raves, riots and revolutions.Musicians have often wanted to change the world. From underground innovators to pop icons, many have believed in the political power of music. Rulers…
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Translated by Shaun WhitesideAbsorbing insights into music and language by one of the world's greatest Lieder Interpreters.Christian Gerhaher, one of the most important singers of our time, writes vividly of his performing life and the…
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For the first time, director Rob Reiner and co-creators Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer provide the full behind-the-scenes story of the making of the groundbreaking mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap and…
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On the 50th anniversary of Talking Heads, acclaimed music biographer Jonathan Gould presents the long-overdue, definitive story of this singular band, capturing the gritty energy of 1970s New York City and showing how a group of art…
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‘Singer, composer, musician . . . Renaissance Woman of contemporary music.’ ObserverI am a composer. A composer of classical music. Quite honestly I am not quite sure how that happened to a girl born in Belize and brought up in…
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The UK's leading film critic takes a deep dive into the world of film music and the extraordinary stories behind the scores.'Brims with enthusiasm and joyful insight' – Richard AyoadeHow can a film score make you cheer, shiver,…
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