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Kingston Imperial Instead We Became Evil: A True Story Of Survival
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Simon & Schuster Rap Capital: An Atlanta Story
Book SynopsisAn “impassioned tribute” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) to the most influential music culture today, Atlanta rap—a masterful, street-level story of art, money, race, class, and salvation from acclaimed New York Times reporter Joe Coscarelli.From mansions to trap houses, office buildings to strip clubs, Atlanta is defined by its rap music. But this flashy and fast-paced world is rarely seen below surface level as a collection not of superheroes and villains, cartoons and caricatures, but of flawed and inspired individuals all trying to get a piece of what everyone else seems to have. In artistic, commercial, and human terms, Atlanta rap represents the most consequential musical ecosystem of this century. Rap Capital tells the dramatic stories of the people who make it tick and the city that made them that way. The lives of the artists driving the culture, from megastars like Lil Baby and Migos to lesser-known local strivers like Lil Reek and Marlo, represent the modern American dream but also an American nightmare, as young Black men and women wrestle generational curses, crippled school systems, incarceration, and racism on the way to an improbably destination atop art and commerce. Across Atlanta, rap dreams power countless overlapping economies, but they’re also a gamble, one that could make a poor man rich or a poor man poorer, land someone in jail or keep them out of it. Drawing on years of reporting, more than a hundred interviews, dozens of hours in recording studios and on immersive ride-alongs, acclaimed New York Times reporter Joe Coscarelli weaves a cinematic tapestry of this singular American culture as it took over in the last decade, from the big names to the lesser-seen prospects, managers, grunt-workers, mothers, DJs, lawyers, and dealers that are equally important to the industry. The result is a deeply human, era-defining book that is “required reading for anyone who has ever wondered how, exactly, Atlanta hip-hop took over the world” (Kelefa Sanneh, author of Major Labels). Entertaining and profound, Rap Capital is an epic of art, money, race, class, and sometimes, salvation.
£11.69
Simon & Schuster Miss Memory Lane: A Memoir
Book Synopsis“A brutally honest memoir that socks you in the gut with its candor” (Elton John and David Furnish) about lust, abuse, addiction, stardom, and redemption from Arrow and Teen Wolf actor Colton Haynes.In 2018, Colton Haynes woke up in a hospital. He’d had two seizures, lost vision in one eye, almost ruptured a kidney, and been put on an involuntary psychiatric hold. Not yet thirty, he knew he had to take stock of his life and make some serious changes if he wanted to see his next birthday. As he worked towards sobriety, Haynes allowed himself to become vulnerable for the first time and discovered profound self-awareness. He had millions of social media followers who constantly told him they loved him. But what would they think if they knew his true story? If they knew where he came from and the things he had done? Now, Colton bravely pulls back the curtain on his life and career, revealing the incredible highs and devastating lows. From his unorthodox childhood in a small Kansas town, to coming to terms with his sexuality, he keeps nothing back. By sixteen, he had been signed by the world’s top modeling agency and his face appeared on billboards. But he was still a broke, lonely, confused teenager, surrounded by people telling him he could be a star as long as he never let anyone see his true self. As Colton’s career in television took off, the stress of wearing so many masks and trying to please so many different people turned his use of drugs and alcohol into full-blown addiction. “In searing, honest prose, he tells a coming-of-age story that is utterly his own, yet surprisingly universal” (Bill Clegg, New York Times bestselling author)—of dreams deferred and dreams fulfilled; of a family torn apart and rebuilt; and of a man stepping into the light as no one but himself.Trade Review“Colton Haynes’s memoir is as provocative as it is moving. In searing, honest prose, he tells a coming-of-age story that is utterly his own, yet surprisingly universal.” —Bill Clegg, New York Times bestselling author of Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man“Miss Memory Lane is a brutally honest memoir that socks you in the gut with its candor. Colton Haynes is a true survivor and shows us how conquering our demons in life is a never-ending journey.” —Elton John and David Furnish“By confronting his own past, Colton Haynes challenges us to reflect upon the brutality seething just under the surface of the Hollywood Dream.” —Saeed Jones, author of How We Fight For Our Lives“Pairing vulnerability with unflinching prose, actor Haynes debuts with a deeply affecting look at his path to self-acceptance….Fans will be left breathless by the grit and courage on display.” —Publishers Weekly“Haynes’s moving, open-hearted, courageous memoir is a complex story of familial losses and the loss of innocence, but it is nevertheless written with great simplicity. Readers will find it hard to resist.” —Library Journal (starred review)“A vulnerable meditation on gender, desire, and fame, compelling and nuanced, a sensitive self-portrait, woven from fragments of his past.” —Buzzfeed“Impossible to put down…This is a gripping memoir, and what shines through is Haynes’ clear-eyed wish to be honest with himself and with his readers about his actions. “ —Amazon Book Review
£9.89
S&s/Simon Element How to Score in Hollywood
£22.80
Simon & Schuster Share My Life
Book SynopsisGrammy Award-nominated artist Kem shares his life in this “breathtaking” (Michael Eric Dyson, New York Times bestselling author) and revealing memoir tracing his transformative journey from homelessness to gold-selling artist.Known for his smooth, affecting crooning and dapper style, Kem’s journey to the stage is nothing short of inspiring. In Share My Life, Kem goes back to the very beginning before his time to introduce his grandmother, who worked as a sharecropper in the South and had thirteen children. As Kem’s family rises from the sharecropping and ultimately lands in Detroit, there is an unspoken mantra of “hard things are better left unsaid,” which has devastating consequences down the line. And so, Kem grows up in the midst of an impenetrable silence. His mother is never without a beer in her hand, and his relationship with his father is oddly tense. Emotionally starved, Kem internalizes harmful feelings, eventua
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Cernunnos My Neighbor Hayao: Art Inspired by the Films of
Book SynopsisBeloved by millions, praised by film critic Roger Ebert as “the best animation filmmaker in history,” and referred to as the “Japanese Walt Disney,” Hayao Miyazaki is known for his sense of whimsical adventure, deep reverence for nature, and strong female characters. As a prolific creator, his influence and admirers include Steven Spielberg, Wes Anderson, and Akira Kurosawa. Curated by Spoke Art Gallery, My Neighbor Hayao features work from more than 250 artists in celebration of the acclaimed Japanese filmmaker and animator. Showcasing a diverse array of original painting, embroidery, sculpture, and limited edition prints that were first exhibited at Spoke during three highly popular group exhibitions attracting more than 10,000 attendees, this beautiful book grants fans of Miyazaki another creative avenue to explore his inspired worlds through interpretations of characters and themes found in iconic films including My Neighbor Totoro, Howl’s Moving Castle, Spirited Away, and Princess Mononoke.
£19.79
Masala Noir Gabber Hardcore Logos 1990 2024
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£14.72
Editions 1989 Everybodys Head is Open to Sound
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Prestel Opera Meets New Media
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£21.25
Taschen GmbH Rock Covers
Book SynopsisAlbum art is indelibly linked to our collective musical memories; when you think of your favorite albums, you picture the covers. Many photographers, illustrators, and art directors have become celebrities from their album artworks—the best examples of which will go down in history as permanent fixtures in popular culture. Paying tribute to this art form, Rock Covers brings you a compilation of more than 750 remarkable album covers, from legendary to rare record releases. Artists as varied as Elvis Presley, The Beatles, The Sex Pistols, Pink Floyd, The Cure, Iron Maiden, and Sonic Youth are gathered together in celebration of the cover art that defined their albums and their cult status. Each cover is accompanied by a fact sheet listing the art director, photographer or illustrator, year, label, and more, while nearly 250 records that marked particular turning points for a band, an artist, or the music genre, are highlighted with short descriptions. This far-reaching catalog of visualized rock is contextualized with insider interviews with five professionals who shaped the history of rock, and by top-10 record lists from ten leading rock collectors.Trade Review“The material is wonderful. The subject merits so thorough and authoritative an account and caption details are good.” * The Spectator *“A lovingly and illuminatingly annotated journey.” * Metal Hammer *“The ultimate rock’n’roll art book.” * instyle.co.uk *“…as is the case with any TASCHEN book, you can rest assured it will look as good on display as it will when you’re flipping through the pages and listening to some Pink Floyd.” * coolmaterial.com *“A full anthology of familiar – and wonderfully obscure – rock albums.” * Nylon Magazine *“For hardcore record collectors or appreciators of physical media, it’s a great tribute to an art form that we hope remains relevant for a long time.” * uncrate.com *
£45.00
Ventil Verlag Blast
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£21.25
Roli Books Pvt Ltd Dancing With The Gods
Book SynopsisThis book is an ode to the mythological heritage of Bharatanatyam. The visual narrative captures the rich heritage of this temple dance and its original exponents, the Devadasis or ‘handmaidens of the deity’. Its repertoire of movements and moods bring alive the fascinating stories of Hindu gods and goddesses and their kaleidoscopic lives. In the following pages, the authors have traced the myths and legends that are cherished in our performing arts, to delight the culture-curious reader. And what is interesting is that in these stories, the reader will discover the inter-connectedness of ancient mythologies around the world. Perhaps such discoveries go a long way in validating the role that art plays in connecting civilisations. The book is designed to engage the reader without pedagogy or scholastic strictures, but with a lightness of touch, that entertains while it informs. Because the vision here is to weave information, anecdotes and trivia, together in the spirit of a popular cultural ranconteur. Replete with rare photographs curated from the Sohinimoksha World Dance and Communications archives, complemented by a lucid narrative that wraps facts in the language of romance and adventure, this book promises to be a collector’s item for those who value the legacy of India’s most celebrated dance form. For glimpses of some live performances by Sohini Roychowdhury, and her Sohinimoksha World Dance troupe, celebrating the music, dance, mythology of India and the World, go on-line to ‘Dancing With The God.... with Sohinimoksha World Dance’ at https://youtu.be/naR7p6SKiko
£22.46
Mimesis International CINÉMA&CIE, INTERNATIONAL FILM STUDIES JOURNAL,
Book SynopsisThe book aims to widen the notion of mediatization by highlighting a range of historical processes that have had phenomenological after-effects: the experiential prototypes that were developed during this pivotal period later became persistent paradigms, and paved the way for the mediatized world we still live in.
£12.00
Rizzoli Roberto Bolle
£44.80
Westland Publications Limited On That Note
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£22.79
Double 9 Books Handel
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£10.44
HarperCollins Publishers India Shah Rukh Khan
£20.89
Rhythm MP Step By Step Piano Course The Fun Way 1
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£999.99
Edition Peters Practical Method High Voice and Piano
Book SynopsisVaccai''s Metodo Pratico (Practical Method) for High Voice focuses on the art of the Italian language in performance. This advanced guide discusses different styles of singing and how to grasp the language inperformance. The German singing translation has been provided by John Bernhoff. Lyrics are therefore presented in Italian and German, and the all commentaries and notes are provided in English, French and German.Metodo Pratico di Canto Italiano für Gesang und Klavier (Hohe Stimme)Der Komponist und Sänger Nicola Vaccai machte es sich zur Aufgabe, die Übungen, die jeder Schüler anfangs zur Stimmbildung machen sollte, ansprechender zu gestalten. Deshalb schrieb er kurze Stücke, jedes mit einem eigenen Zweck und mit Text unterlegt. Für den deutschen Leser fügte John Bernhoff Übersetzungen davon hinzu, Vaccai selbst empfiehlt aber, Verse von Metastasio auf die seine Melodien zu singen. Zusätzlich gibt er nützliche Tipps und Erläuterungen, die einen
£999.99
Edition Peters 34 Duets for 2 Voices and Piano German Language
Book SynopsisRobert Schumann''s 34 Vocal Duets for two Voices and Piano, edited by Max Friedlander. Duets with Piano: SS (5), SA (13), ST (12), SBar (1), AB (1),TB (2).34 Duette für 2 Singstimmen und KlavierRobert Schumanns 34 Gesangsduette für zwei Stimmen und Klavier, herausgegeben von Max Friedlander. Duette mit Klavier: SS (5), SA (13), ST (12), SBar (1), AB (1), TB (2).
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Edition Peters Liederbuch
Book SynopsisSchubert's Liederbuch, edited by Paul Losse. 60 selected songs for educational purposes. This edition is for low voice.Schuberts Liederbuch, herausgegeben von Paul Losse, enthält 60 ausgewählte Lieder für den Unterricht. Die vorliegende Ausgabe ist für tiefe Stimme.
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Edition Peters Cadenzas to Piano Concertos
Book SynopsisClara Schumann's cadenzas to piano concertos by Beethoven (Opp. 37 and 58) and Mozart (K466) not only give a unique insight into her performing and composing style; they also throw light on her relationship with Johannes Brahms, whose cadenzas have considerable similarities to those of Schumann. This Urtext edition of the cadenzas includes a preface in which the renowned Canadian pianist Ludwig Sémerjian explores the interaction between Schumann and Brahms. The edition also marks the first publication of Clara Schumann's early cadenzas for Mozart's D minor Piano Concerto, previously only available in the manuscript in the Library of Congress in Washington DC.Clara Schumanns Kadenzen zu Klavierkonzerten von Beethoven (op. 37 und op. 58) und Mozart (KV 466) geben nicht nur einen einzigartigen Einblick in ihren Interpretations- und Kompositionsstil, sondern werfen auch ein neues Licht auf ihre Beziehung zu Johannes Brahms, dessen Ka
£14.20
London College of Music London College of Music Electric Guitar Grade 3
Book SynopsisThis book is part of a series that forms an expertly structured and comprehensive method of studying electric guitar. The book covers all the material needed for an LCM examination in Electric Guitar, enabling you to study for an internationally recognised qualification. However, even if you do not intend to take an exam, this book will help you achieve your full potential as a guitarist by developing all aspects of your playing in a structured way.
£9.50
Edition Peters Ballade for Cello and Piano Op. 15
£999.99
Edition Peters Mendelssohn Masterpieces for Piano
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Edition Peters Advanced Clarinet Repertoire
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Edition Peters Prelude in C minor Op.3 No. 2
Book SynopsisRachmaninov''sPrelude in C# minor Op.3 No. 2, for solo piano, edited by Ruth Laredo.On the publication ofPrelude in C# Minor Rachmaninov''s reputation as a world-class composer was established overnight. This prelude has a characteristically Russian flavour, begining and ending with the sounds of bells. A technically challenging piece, it demands physical strength, clarity, and a good sustaining legato from the player.Rachmaninows Präludium cis-Moll op. 3 Nr. 2 für Klavier solo, herausgegeben vonRuth Laredo.Mit der Veröffentlichung des Präludiums in cis-Moll wurde Rachmaninows Ruf als Weltklasse-Komponist über Nacht etabliert. Dieses Präludium hat einen typisch russischen Charakter und beginnt und endet mit Glockenklängen. Es handelt sich um ein technisch anspruchsvolles Stück, das vom Spieler physische Stärke, Klarheit und ein gutes, anhaltendes Legato abverlangt.
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Edition Peters The Violin Lesson
Book SynopsisThe Violin Lesson offers players of all standards the opportunity to immediately - and dramatically - improve their technique and understanding of violin playing. Presented in twelve comprehensive and highly accessible lessons filled with more than 500 music examples and over 350 photographs, it provides fresh approaches to neglected aspects of playing whilst covering all the major areas of violin technique, including: tone production intonation avoiding aches and pains changing position improving bow strokes vibrato Whether outlining a basic concept or an advanced technique, each topic is handled with the clarity and attention to detail for which Simon Fischer is so highly regarded. Fundamental exercises, principles and practice methods sit alongside case studies and practical question-and-answer sections to present a truly rounded volume essential reading for both students and teachers alike.
£40.46
Insight Editions Taylor Swift in Every Era
£14.86
Hal Leonard Corporation Moments in Time
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Insight Editions Harry Potter The Costumes of the Wizarding World
£48.22
Turner Publishing Company The Fairley Brothers in Japan
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£12.34
Little, Brown Book Group My Family and Other Rock Stars
Book SynopsisA book of the year for the Times, the Sunday Times, the Independent, the Guardian and the Daily Mail ''Charming . . . heartbreaking, sometimes both funny and unsettling, and always - from start to end - very, very good'' RODDY DOYLE''Magical . . . as scrumptious as the home-made mayonnaise, pumpkin soup and game pie coming out of Joan''s kitchen'' DAILY MAIL, BOOK OF THE WEEK''A love letter to a remarkable childhood. A total joy'' SARAH WINMAN____________________________________________________________________________In a small corner of a field in Wales, Tiffany Murray is hiding with Boggle the dog, dreaming of her mum''s moussaka, blackberry and apple crumble, and, if she''s lucky, ice-cold lemonade. A sheep bleats. The smell of hay tickles her nose. The twang of a guitar and crack of a snare carry on the breeze.It''s the late 1970s and Tiff lives with her mum, Joan, at Rockfield, the iconic recording studios. This place of legend, where some of the most famous rock albums of all time were recorded, is the background to a freewheeling, ever-changing whirlwind of a childhood. Tiff''s days are spent running around the farm, making friends with local wildlife and helping out with the endless array of dishes her mum creates to keep the bands fed. She''s looking for a dog, she''s looking for a father; but the one constant throughout is her and Joan, building an unconventional family in the most unlikely of locations.My Family and Other Rock Stars is Tiff''s remarkable, truly unique story of growing up in a rural idyll, of Cordon Bleu cookery and of a childhood where the chances of bumping into Freddie Mercury playing piano, or a group of Hell''s Angels turning up to record for Lemmy, or even the hope of David Bowie appearing, were as normal as hopscotch and homework.____________________________________________________________________________''You will fall in love with Tiff, her hilarious non-nonsense mother Joan, and a cast of hungry rock stars from Freddie Mercury to Siouxsie Sioux. An utter treat'' RACHEL JOYCE''Full of pop gossip that''ll leave you starry-eyed, and written with a warmth and precision you''ll want to savour for as long as you can . . . I didn''t want it to end'' SÉAMAS O''REILLY''Enchanting'' INDEPEDENT, 20 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEARLonglisted for the Penderyn Music Book PrizeMy Family and Other Rock Stars was the Daily Mail book of the week 17.05.2024
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Orion Publishing Co Mortification
Book SynopsisMark Watson is generally accepted to be alive. And yet he's died many times. Not just on stage - though he'll tell you about that - but in other ways, too. There's been the death of his innocence. The death of his panel-show career. And then there was the time he died inside . . . This is a warm, wise and hilarious book about mortification, failure and all the times life doesn't work out as planned. But it's also a book that questions whether the things we strive for - recognition, success, the approval of others - are really the things that matter. It's a book about death that reminds us how to live.Trade ReviewCruel dismissals, personal mortifications, career disappointments and daggers to the heart. This is Mark Watson's brave look at failure. Lucky it's funny or it'd be really depressing -- Danny WallaceMark Watson's abundant, whip-smart humour is all over every page. His honesty in this book is a tonic, a generous gift to anyone who has ever tried to "make it" -- Shaparak KhorsandiLife is full of hurdles, but this hilarious book brilliantly demonstrates that we learn more by hitting them than clearing them. The world is overflowing with disappointments, but thankfully this book is not one of them -- Richard HerringMark Watson makes the base metal of failure into comedy gold -- Adam KayMark Watson is a national treasure -- Richard OsmanLife is full of hurdles, but this hilarious book brilliantly demonstrates that we learn more by hitting them than clearing them. The world is overflowing with disappointments, but thankfully this book is not one of them -- Richard HerringDespite Mark Watson being one of my Taskmaster enemies, I have to say this book is an absolutely gorgeous read, full of funny and heartwarming anecdotes that will make you feel better -- Aisling BeaMark Watson has always been far ahead of the curve. Generous and honest are good words to describe his work. The comedy scene is very lucky to have him -- Josie LongIf you're interested in comedy (small if), you won't find a better book than this. Mark Watson is a thoroughbred comedian. If you cut him open (big if) he would bleed comedy -- Alex HorneMark is an exceptional comedian and this insight into his process is hilarious and invaluable -- Sara PascoeMark has always been one of those annoyingly brilliant and clever comedians, and he's gone and done it again. Brilliant whether you're a die-hard comedy fan or you just like the occasional chuckle -- Jason Manford
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Little, Brown Book Group The Whale in the Living Room
Book SynopsisThe Whale in the Living Room follows the thrilling adventures of film-maker, John Ruthven, as he travels the globe, dives into our oceans and passionately recounts his life-affirming experiences.What creatures could remain undiscovered in the 95 per cent of the seas that have not been thoroughly explored? How vast, really, are our oceans? The surface of Mars and Venus are better known to us than Earth''s seabed. Yet to map the world''s ocean to even 100-metre blocks of accuracy, something that environmentalists say is essential for its protection, could take another 300 years. Even creatures that are known to us, like the giant squid, have proved too difficult to accurately capture on film. Quite literally immersed in his subject, John can help readers understand the magnitude of our planet''s oceans and why it is so important for us to protect our seas and the creatures that inhabit them. He is the only producer to have worked full-time o
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Hodder & Stoughton Beyonce Running the World
Book Synopsis''Everything you ever wanted to know about the world''s biggest singing star.'' 5* - BestBeyoncé: Running The World is the full story of Houston born-and-bred Beyoncé''s extraordinary life, which saw her join her first pop group at the age of nine before fronting the girl band Destiny''s Child - the biggest-selling female group of all time. After embarking on a solo career in 2003, Beyoncé''s status as a superstar was sealed and to date she has won more than 220 awards internationally and the hearts of millions of fans the world over. The most definitive and up-to-date telling of Beyoncé''s story ever written, this book provides an intimate close-up on both her professional and personal life, with the inside story on how she and rapper husband Jay-Z became the biggest power couple on earth. With reports that their marriage was crumbling before the world''s eyes on their 2014 joint tour, On The Run, it pieces together the split rumours that plagueTrade ReviewEverything you ever wanted to know about the world's biggest singing star. 5* * Best *A fascinating new book by showbiz expert Anna Pointer celebrates the life of this extraordinary woman but also takes a look a the sometimes harsh realty beneath the glittering exterior. * Daily Express *a solid, on-message case for the Texan singer as the reigning Queen of Pop * Daily Telegraph *
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Music Mentor Books French Pop: from Music Hall to Yé-Yé
Book SynopsisFrom Django Reinhardt and Édith Piaf to Françoise Hardy and Serge Gainsbourg, French pop has long fascinated the outside world. This book, the first in-depth history published outside France, travels from music halls, jazz cellars and cafés to discothèques and teenage parties to tell the tale of how the French transitioned from accordions to electric guitars, from Maurice Chevalier to Johnny Hallyday, from the existential angst of Left Bank chanson to the effervescent joy of yé-yé. Across dozens of performers from Sacha Distel to Sylvie Vartan, and hundreds of recordings, this is the story of how the French fused their native traditions with the best the world had to offer tango, jazz, swing, exotica, rock''n''roll and folk and emerged in the sixties with their own unique and much- loved spin on the pop music conquering the world.
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University of Huddersfield Press Maths Music
Book SynopsisThere are strong links between music and mathematics dating back to Pythagoras and beyond. This book draws together the two disciplines outlining the key methods and concepts that underpin the subjects from one of the earliest uses of a musical cryptogram to computer music in the twenty-first century.
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Bonnier Books Ltd But Enough About Me
Book SynopsisIn But Enough About Me, legendary film actor and Hollywood superstar Burt Reynolds recalls the people who shaped his life and career, for better or for worse. From Robert Altman, Cary Grant, Clint Eastwood and Robert Mitchum to Bette Davis, Marlon Brando, Woody Allen and Kirsty Alley, Burt pays homage to those he loves and respected, acknowledges those who've stayed loyal, and calls out the assholes he can't forgive.Recalling his life and career spanning over 50 glorious years, the legendary actor gives special attention to the two great loves of his life, Dinah Shore and Sally Field, his son, Quinton, as well as to the countless people who got in his way on his journey to Hollywood domination. With chapters on his early childhood, how he discovered acting, played poker with Frank Sinatra, received directing advice from Orson Welles, his golden years in Hollywood, his comeback in the late 1990s, and how his life and art led him to found the Burt Reynolds Institute for Film and Theatre, But Enough About Me is a gripping and eye-opening story of one of cinema's true greats.
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Faber & Faber Beethoven Anguish and Triumph
Book SynopsisJan Swafford''s biographies of composers Charles Ives and Johannes Brahms have established him as a revered music historian, capable of bringing his subjects vibrantly to life. His magnificent new biography of Ludwig van Beethoven peels away layers of legend to get to the living, breathing human being who composed some of the world''s most iconic music. Swafford mines sources never before used in English-language biographies to reanimate the revolutionary ferment of Enlightenment-era Bonn, where Beethoven grew up and imbibed the ideas that would shape all of his future work. Swafford then tracks his subject to Vienna, capital of European music, where Beethoven built his career in the face of critical incomprehension, crippling ill health, romantic rejection, and ''fate''s hammer'', his ever-encroaching deafness. At the time of his death he was so widely celebrated that over ten thousand people attended his funeral.This book is a biography of Beethoven the man and musician, n
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Hal Leonard Corporation Favorite Pop Piano Solos
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Hal Leonard Corporation Simple Songs
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Hal Leonard Corporation First 50 Songs
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OMNIBUS PRESS SHEET MUSIC First 50 Disney Songs
Book Synopsis(Easy Piano Songbook). Have you learned enough piano to feel ready to start playing from a songbook? Then this songbook featuring contemporary and classic Disney hits should be perfect for you. It features 50 simply arranged, must-know Disney favorites in easy piano notation. Songs includes: Beauty and the Beast * Can You Feel the Love Tonight * Do You Want to Build a Snowman? * Evermore * Friend like Me * Go the Distance * Heigh-Ho * How Far I''ll Go * I See the Light * Kiss the Girl * Lava * Let It Go * Mickey Mouse March * Remember Me (Ernesto de la Cruz) * A Spoonful of Sugar * When You Wish upon a Star * You''ve Got a Friend in Me * Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah * and more.
£22.49
Faber Piano Adventures Adult Piano Adventures: Classics Book 2
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Faber Piano Adventures My First Piano Adventure Lesson Book C
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£999.99
HarperCollins Publishers Out of Character
Book SynopsisA Waterstones Best Book of 2024''Marriage to Mike Leigh, the minutiae of working on Gavin and Stacey: it''s a tribute to her range that there''s something here to interest everybody'' TelegraphThe first memoir from the national treasure, critically acclaimed actress and much-loved Gavin and Stacey star.Candice Marie in Nuts in May. Beverly in Abigail's Party. Mrs Bennet in Pride and Prejudice. Betty in Fat Friends. Sue in Here We Go and Pamela in Gavin & Stacey we can all name a beloved, iconic character brought to life by the magnificent Alison Steadman.Growing up in post-war, working-class Liverpool, the young Alison ever the entertainer would address the world from the stage of her bedroom window, until she got a taste for performing in front of an actual audience at her progressive 1960s drama school. By the time she left, her mind was made up: she was going to be an actress! If only she could conquer the onstage giggling Always pushing boundaries reclining naked on a sofa in her first role, embracing groundbreaking female characters from day one Alison has deservedly found acclaim and recognition, succeeding in her TV and theatre career while juggling family life a difficult feat for any working mother, but particularly for an actress in the twentieth century.From the nervy Mrs Bennet to the robo-dancing Pam-el-aah, Alison has proved herself again and again to be a comedy genius. Here, with her distinctive warmth and humour, she vividly recalls all the must-read moments of a life spent in and out of character.
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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Something Like An Autobiography
Book SynopsisTranslated by Audie E. Bock.A first rate book and a joy to read.... It''s doubtful that a complete understanding of the director''s artistry can be obtained without reading this book.... Also indispensable for budding directors are the addenda, in which Kurosawa lays out his beliefs on the primacy of a good script, on scriptwriting as an essential tool for directors, on directing actors, on camera placement, and on the value of steeping oneself in literature, from great novels to detective fiction.--VarietyFor the lover of Kurosawa''s movies...this is nothing short of must reading...a fitting companion piece to his many dynamic and absorbing screen entertainments.--Washington Post Book World
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