Composers & Musicians 8

For half a century, Michael Jackson’s music has been an indelible part of our cultural consciousness. Landmark albums such as Off the Wall and Thriller shattered records, broke racial barriers, amas……続きを見る

Glenn Gould (1932-1982) was a prodigy who loathed the word, a brilliant pianist who disliked performing, and a public figure who craved solitude. With his recording of the Goldberg Variations by J.S……続きを見る

The truth behind the spectacular rise and fall of a pop legend in his own words. For three years the Goss twins, Luke and Matt, had the world at their feet. Their records ripped to the top of the ch……続きを見る

No Direction Home took 20 years to complete and has received widespread critical acclaim. Robert Shelton met Bob Dylan when the young singer arrived in New York; he became Dylan's friend, champion, ……続きを見る

It seems excessive…but that doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. The mass of black curls. The top hat. The cigarette dangling from pouty lips. These are the trademarks of one of the world’s greatest and m……続きを見る

‘This is the truth as we know it. I have read so much about what people think they know about Michael, but this is about what really happened.’ Jermaine Jackson You Are Not Alone is an intimate, lov……続きを見る

Classical music was never meant to be an art for snobs! In the 1700s and 1800s, classical music was popular music. People went to concerts with their friends, they brought snacks and drinks, and che……続きを見る

It's 1982 and the Ramones are in a gutter-bound spiral. Following a run of inconsistent albums and deep in the throes of internal tensions, the legendary quartet is about to crash and burn. Enter Ri……続きを見る

In 1963, sisters Barbara Ann and Rosa Hawkins and their cousin Joan Marie Johnson traveled from the segregated South to New York City under the auspices of their manager, former pop singer Joe Jones……続きを見る

An intimate, revealing look at one artist’s journey from self-censorship to full expression As one of the most celebrated musicians in the world, Alicia Keys has enraptured the globe with her heartf……続きを見る

Informed by theories pertaining to transnational mobility, ethnicity and race, gender, postcolonialism, as well as Japanese studies, Transnational Musicians explores the way Japanese musicians estab……続きを見る

In the summer of 1964, the Beatles took America by storm and changed rock 'n' roll forever. In this first-ever chronicling of that revolutionary tour from the inside, author Ivor Davis serves up the……続きを見る

From the New York Times' Tripp Mickle, the dramatic, untold story inside Apple after the passing of Steve Jobs by following his top lieutenantsーJony Ive, the Chief Design Officer, and Tim Cook, the……続きを見る

台灣民歌教父──胡徳夫，首部在台出版散文作品集， 七十年來的困挫、掙扎、喜悦與傷痕，盡皆匯總於此！ 　　他看過大山，見過大海， 　　曾在各色人們的面前唱自己的歌； 　　從離家到回家，他走過遙遠遙遠的旅路，……続きを見る

Rimsky-Korsakov recalls his own life, in his own words This eBook edition of My Musical Life by Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov, originally published in 1924, contains detailed Table Of Contents and Navigat……続きを見る

A surprising, enlightening series of conversations that shed new light on the music and career of “our greatest living composer” (New York Times) Steve Reich is a living legend in the world of conte……続きを見る

The Beatles were the greatest rock band of all time. And their influence spread far beyond music, influencing the culture and politics of the sixties in a profound way. In Long and Winding Road, edi……続きを見る

Le témoignage inédit et intime de Michel Polnareff. Un livre événement. " Être tout le contraire de mon père J'ai toujours été un amoureux de l'amour C'est un métier dangereux pour moi Ma revanche s……続きを見る

An honest and revealing memoir from musician David Crosby, founding member of The Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. A true rock-and-roll survivor, David Crosby was the quintessential American ……続きを見る

Dieser Band enthält wichtige Schriften des großen Bayreuther Komponisten. Inhalt: Vorwort Erste Abteilung Autobiographische Skizze Eine Mittheilung an meine Freunde Das Bühnenweihfestspiel in Bayreu……続きを見る

«Ho attraversato la vita senza guardarla. So cos'è la mia vita. Il pubblico è mio marito. Le canzoni sono i miei figli». Pochi artisti hanno intrecciato vita e arte quanto Dalida. Nella sua musica s……続きを見る

John Duffey’s Bluegrass Life: Featuring The Country Gentlemen, Seldom Scene and Washington, D.C. with a Foreword by Tom Gray is the definitive biography of one of bluegrass music’s most important ar……続きを見る

Phil Spector created the "wall of sound," produced the Beatles' last record, persuaded the Ramones to go "pop," made the Righteous Brothers sound respectable, and was a millionaire by age 21. His cr……続きを見る

The diary and essays of Brian Eno republished twenty-five years on with a new introduction by the artist in a beautiful hardback edition. 'One of the seminal books about music . . . an invaluable ……続きを見る

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Megadeth’s iconic record, Rust in Peace, from the band’s lead vocalist and guitarist. When Rust in Peace was released in 1990, the future of Megadeth wa……続きを見る

Perfect for fans of The United States vs. Billie Holiday, this is the fiercely honest, no-holds-barred memoir of the legendary jazz, swing, and standards singing sensationーa fiftieth-anniversary ed……続きを見る

A fascinating look at the world of music from French Late-Romantic composer, organist, conductor, and pianist Camille Saint-Saëns, most famous for his Carnival of the Animals and Danse Macabre. 続きを見る

Frank Sinatra was the greatest entertainer of his age, invigorating American popular song with innovative phrasing and a mastery of drama and emotion. Drawing upon interviews with hundreds of his co……続きを見る

Historias apasionantes sobre el mundo del rock y sus protagonistas ¿Leyendas, realidad adulterada, pura superchería? Seguramente, sin las leyendas que circulan alrededor del mundo del rock Ozzy Osbo……続きを見る

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER For the first time, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson opens up about his amazing comebackーfrom tragic personal loss to thriving businessman and cable’s highest-paid executiveーin t……続きを見る