Singen, Musizieren

Iannis Xenakis is one of the major composers of the 20th century. His influence is immense, because of his radicalism, his aesthetic, and the intransigence of his musical compositions. As an eternal …

Belle époque Paris adored dance. Whether at the music hall or in more refined theaters, audiences flocked to see the spectacles offered to them by the likes of Isadora Duncan, Diaghilev’s flashy comp …

In everything that we went through, all we wanted to do was sing and make it work. In this journey, we met a lot of good people, and we met people who didnt mean us any good, but we knew some of thos …

Stravinsky in the Americas explores the “pre-Craft” period of Igor Stravinsky’s life, from when he first landed on American shores in 1925 to the end of World War II in 1945. Through a rich archival …

David Bowie: The Golden Years chronicles Bowie’s creative life during the 1970s, the decade that defined his career. Looking at the superstar’s life and work in a year by year, month by month, day by …

Jimmy Page; the mastermind behind Led Zeppelin; their leader, producer, principal songwriter and guitarist. Page has not only shaped the sound of rock music for generations but also created an artist …

The Kindle version has been optimised for all screen sizes. Simply double tap on a panel to enlarge the text. The Who drummer Keith Moon was a totally incorrigible yet uniquely generous boy who never …

The Dolls, peddling trans-gender posturing and incendiary rock ’n‘ roll, were dumped by the record business after making just two albums. But their influence lived on when Malcolm Mc Laren injected t …

Like a long, funny letter from an old friend, an album of drawings by the legendary singer and activist for social justice, Joan Baez. Since retiring from active performing, Baez has focused her form …

This book contains one of George Handel’s most famous compositions, “Messiah, HWV56”, a solo piano oratorio written in 1741. George Frideric Handel (1685 – 1759) was a German baroque composer. He spe …