(0)
(0)
(0)
(0)Catalogue Search Results
Author
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
2004
Description
How does the jazz of Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Fats Waller, Billie Holiday and Charlie Parker fit into the great tradition of the modern arts between 1920 and 1950? In this text, cultural historian Alfred Appel provides the answer.
Author
Publisher
Monoray
Pub. Date
2022
Description
This is a book unlike any other, the definitive analysis of David's music, told in a quiet natural way, but with absolute authenticity, by the people around him. Soligny tells the story of David Bowie the musician with the help of those intimately involved with the creation of his music. This uniquely exhaustive work on Bowie's 1967-1980 albums draws on over 150 interviews with the musicians, producers and friends who knew Bowie best, including Robert...
Author
Publisher
Kyle Books
Pub. Date
2021
Description
From the world's most romantic music and the greatest Christmas choral music, to more ordinary but no less important situations such as music to listen to when taking a shower, 'A Soundtrack for Life' is for anyone who has ever wanted to discover more about classical music but doesn't know where to begin. Organised into Occasions and Themes, the book features a classic repertoire of music, including from film, TV, videos and musicals. It also offers...
Author
Appears on list
Description
'David Bowie Made Me Gay' covers the breadth of history of recorded music by and for the LGBT community: How have those records influenced the evolution of the music we listen to today? How have they inspired whole generations of disenfranchised youth? How could we ever have the Scissor Sisters or Lady Gaga without Billie Holiday, Disco and David Bowie?
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Limited
Pub. Date
2024
Description
This stunning visual celebration of the world's most celebrated composers tells the fascinating stories of their lives and works. Illustrated with portraits of each composer, alongside photographs of their homes and studios, and original musical scores and personal correspondence, 'Composers Who Changed History' offers a unique window into the personalities of each individual and their key influences, themes, and working methods.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Children's UK
Pub. Date
2022
Description
Trey Anderson is popular and handsome, and he works at his family?s beloved Black-owned bookshop, Wonderland. Ariel Spencer is quirky, creative, and in need of a holiday temp job to cover her tuition for The Artists? Studio. An opening at Wonderland is the answer . . . and the start of a hate-to-love journey for Trey and Ariel. When Trey and Ariel learn that Wonderland is on the brink of shutting down, can they get over their differences and team...
Author
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Pub. Date
2022
Description
After the sudden death of his father, Nick Blackburn embarks on a singular, labyrinthine journey to understand his loss. How do you create an existence when all you can see is a void? 'The Reactor' is a memoir about absence and creative possibilities, assembled like the pieces of a puzzle. Through philosophy, music, fashion, psychology, art and film, Blackburn travels a vast panorama of ideas and characters to offer an entirely new exploration of...
Author
Publisher
Souvenir Press
Pub. Date
2020
Description
'The Artist's Way' provides a twelve-week course that guides you through the process of recovering your creative self. It aims to dispel the 'I'm not talented enough' conditioning that holds many people back and helps you to unleash your own inner artist. Its step-by-step approach enables you to transform your life, overcome any artistic blocks you may suffer from, including limiting beliefs, fear, sabotage, jealousy and guilt, and replace them with...