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Welcome to The Independents new ebook series The Great Composers, covering fourteen of the giants of Western classical music. Extracted from Michael Steens book The Lives and Times of the Great Composers, these concise guides, selected by The Independents editorial team, explore the lives of composers as diverse as Mozart and Puccini, reaching from Bach to Brahms, set against the social, historical and political forces which affected them, to give a rounded portrait of what it was like to be alive and working as a musician at that time. With Verdi, Italian opera reached its zenith, where music and drama are fused into an indissoluble whole. Although he wrote 28 operas, less than half remain regularly performed. Yet those which are remain a gold standard of characterisation, stagecraft and musical vocabulary. Rigoletto, La Traviata, Un Ballo in Maschera, Aida the roll call is long, but it is especially with his final two operas, Otello and Falstaff, that he becomes the unassailable master. But it was not just the excellence of Verdis artistry which propelled him to fame. Verdi was writing just as Italy was becoming increasingly resentful of Austrias domination, and there was a growing movement to unite the patchwork of territories of which Italy was composed at the time into a unified country. He became identified with the ambitions of reunification, and many of his operas, with their political subtexts, became rallying calls for the nationalists. Michael Steen unpicks how this most unsociable of men, a reluctant politician but a brilliant composer, became the figurehead for the birth of a nation. Born into a modest background, Verdi, with his sound business sense, grew rich and famous; rich enough to ignore the scandalised disapproval of his neighbours at his living openly with his mistress for many years before marrying her. At his death 200,000 people lined the streets to bid farewell to their hero.

Más de veinte años después de la publicación de Verdad tropical –autobiografía del genial Caetano Veloso y precioso testimonio sobre el tropicalismo y la contracultura de la segunda mitad del siglo X

A tweedy purveyor of folklore; too many larks ascending and too much Linden Lea: no composers work has ever been more cruelly stereotyped than that of Ralph Vaughan Williams. The truth could hardly have been more different: that folksy feel masked the highest sophistication, that countrified air the most audacious experimentation. If, unlike his Germanizing contemporary Elgar, Vaughan Williams did indeed open the way to a distinctively English Music, his was an Englishness which owed nothing to narrow-mindedness or lack of artistic enterprise. Fifty years after his death in 1958, Vaughan Williams reputation is greater than ever before and there is a resurgence of interest in his music. Re-issued to coincide with this anniversary, Simon Heffers perceptive book lends weight to the increasingly compelling case for Vaughan Williams recognition as the most important English composer of the twentieth century. A vivid and appealing picture of an irresistibly likeable figure ... I enjoyed this little book enormously.SpectatorAn affectionate, accurate and shrewd account of Vaughan Williams life ... the authors astute commentary on it betokens close and knowledgeable acquaintance.Sunday Telegraph

Con franqueza, cercanía y un humor que a veces se tiñe de nostalgia y melancolía, Tweedy nos narra todos los hitos importantes de su peculiar singladura: sus visitas devotas a las tiendas de discos del lugar, el descubrimiento del punk, las primeras amistades con el rock como catalizador, el nacimiento y traumatico desmantelamiento de su primer proyecto, Uncle Tupelo, que desemboco en la posterior fundacion de Wilco. Con enorme honestidad, Tweedy revela con gran detalle lo que ha ocurrido tras bambalinas, tanto desde el punto de vista del proceso creativo y musical, como en el personal: desde los problemas de adiccion a los opiaceos que lo llevaron a internarse en una clinica de rehabilitacion, hasta los desencuentros con otros miembros de la banda que en su momento fueron esenciales.

El libro, escrito por Profesores de Conservatorio, repasa a través de 380 páginas, los acontecimientos musicales que han tenido lugar cada día del año, relativas a compositores, directores, músicos, cantantes, estrenos, etc.Ademas, basandose en las efemerides, recomiendan una obra musical para ser escuchada cada dia, por lo que se han seleccionado 366 piezas musicales (se incluye el 29 de febrero) para disfrutar de la mejor musica.

Un día en la vida. Qué cantaron los Beatles es un peculiar texto de Hugo Burel en el que se dedica a analizar desde diferentes puntos de vista catorce canciones distintas de los Beatles. Sin ocultar su fanatismo por el grupo, Burel nos hace un acercamiento desde la memoria, la diseccion de una epoca y la mirada de la madurez de un grupo que representa una buena parte de la cultura popular de su adolescencia.

Find out all you need to know about how John, Paul, George, and Ringo became the most influential band of all time. Ultimate Beatles Collection charts the Fab Fours musical evolution through the sixties. Includes a fascinating biography of each member of the band, an introduction to the members early years as school kids with a love of American Rock and Roll, the wide variety of members of The Beatles before settling on the Fab Four, the "Fifth Beatle," Beatlemania in the US, their films--HELP, A Hard Days Night, Magical Mystery Tour, and Yellow Submarine--The Beatles White Album, the bands split and their lives after The Beatles, including the murder of John Lennon and the untimely death of George Harrison. Also features a brief description and explanation for each song on the track for albums Please Please Me, A Hard Days Night, Beatles for Sale, Help!, Revolver, and their alter-egos Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band, and more! Enjoy the immeasurable legacy of the Beatles as it lives on in their music and books.

In "Twelve Good Musicians: From John Bull to Henry Purcell," Frederick Bridge presents an insightful exploration of the evolution of English music from the late 16th century to the late 17th century. Bridging historical context with a rich literary style, Bridge meticulously profiles twelve influential musicians, including John Bull and Henry Purcell, examining their contributions to the development of English music. The books narrative combines biographical sketches with critical analysis, served in a prose that resonates with the musicality of the era, inviting readers to appreciate both the artistry and significance of these composers within the tapestry of cultural history. Frederick Bridge, a notable figure in the world of musicology, had a profound understanding of both historical and contemporary musical landscapes, which undoubtedly informed his writing. His own experiences as a composer and conductor lent a unique perspective to his analysis of these musicians. Bridges scholarly pursuit reflects his passion for fostering an appreciation of Englands rich musical heritage, an endeavor he undertakes with both rigor and warmth in this work. This book is highly recommended for anyone interested in the history of music, as it provides not only an engaging narrative but also a context for understanding the evolution of sound and style in a pivotal period. Readers will find value in Bridges eloquent prose, as well as in his keen insights into the life and works of these twelve good musicians.In this enriched edition, we have carefully created added value for your reading experience:- Handpicked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.

Trocando em miúdos, biografia meticulosamente elaborada por Tom Cardoso, celebra os 80 anos de um ícone musical, político e literário: Chico Buarque, um dos maiores nomes da cultura brasileira. Dono do eu lirico feminino mais aclamado do Brasil, contestador irredutivel da ditadura civil-militar e vencedor do premio Jabuti por tres vezes, Chico Buarque tornou-se um simbolo nacional, que diz: no e possivel fazer cultura sem pensar a politica.Nascido em meio a efervescencia cultural do Rio de Janeiro, o compositor e cantor emergiu como um polimata, cuja atuaço transcendeu os limites da musica para abraçar tambem o teatro, a literatura e o ativismo politico. Filho do ilustre historiador Sergio Buarque de Holanda e da intelectual Maria Amelia Buarque de Holanda, Chico encontrou na palavra o seu elemento basilar, dando vida a composiçes, livros e manifestaçes que ecoam os anseios e as contradiçes da alma brasileira.A narrativa habilmente tecida por Tom Cardoso nos leva a explorar os meandros das experiencias de Chico, desde os embates com a censura durante os anos sombrios da ditadura militar ate os aspectos mais intimos de seus processos criativos. Passamos por seis temas extremamente caros a vida publica e particular do cantor e compositor: a politica, a literatura, a fama, as polemicas, a censura (assim como a autocensura) e o futebol. O autor reune depoimentos, entrevistas e uma extensa pesquisa bibliografica para apresentar ao leitor o retrato multiplo de um dos maiores artistas vivos da cultura popular brasileira. Na orelha deste livro, Maria Ribeiro assim caracteriza o trabalho narrativo de Tom Cardoso: "Eu amo as biografias do Tom. Por causa dele, me apaixonei pelo Tarso de Castro, virei torcedora retroativa do Socrates, e coloquei a capa da Nara ao lado da foto do meu pai. Isso sem falar no Caetano, que tenho a sorte de amar em vida. Os brasileiros do Tom so uma especie de bandeira ideal e um jeito espertissimo de conhecer nossa historia."

El 6 de junio de 1962, los Beatles intrepretan por primera vez Love Me Do en los estudios de Abbey Road. Fue George Martin, responsable del sello Parlophone, quien organizó esta audición y quien tomó, varias semanas despues, la decision de contratarlos. Entre esa pieza, que adquiriria la condicion de mitica, y Let it Be, su ultimo single britanico, publicado en marzo de 1970, poco antes de la separacion del grupo, los Beatles grabaron 13 albumes originales y compusieron mas de 200 temas.En las paginas de esta obra se da preponderancia a los testimonios de los propios Beatles, asi como a las personas de su entorno mas proximo, con el fin de acercar al lector a la verdad y alejarlo de leyendas y de hechos que no pueden comprobarse. Asimismo, se da un lugar importante a las cuestiones tecnicas, para lo que se han abordado los metodos y los distintos instrumentos y tecnicas de estudio que se utilizaron en la epoca, lo cual resultara de interes para los entendidos, y ayudara a conocer un universo apasionante a los profanos.

Dois nomes de peso da cultura brasileira, Nei Lopes e Rui de Oliveira, se reúnem para homenagear os pioneiros do samba.Em Tia Ciata, a grande mãe do samba, somos convidados a um passeio de volta ao i

We proudly present a new and updated edition of the authors critically acclaimed 2002 title Those Were The Days the definitive chronicle of The Beatles Apple organisation.Much has changed within the music industry since the original publication of Those Were The Days, and the music and business of The Beatles and Apple has not been exempt from those changes. Since 2002, the organisation has learned to function in a digital world, The Beatles have become a Las Vegas attraction and accompanying brand, and have taken tentative steps into a marketplace that now demands a steady supply of archival reissues and creative repackaging. Perhaps most notably, and ironically, Apple also undertook a lengthy legal battle with one of the most powerful organisations on the planet, the omnipresent Apple Inc., whose technology largely enabled those wholesale changes to an industry whose model was cemented by The Beatles unprecedented multi-media popularity during the 1960s and beyond.Nevertheless, Apple and its extended stable of artists (Mary Hopkin, James Taylor, Badfinger, Billy Preston, Hot Chocolate and many more), has endured into the 21st Century. In fact, Apple never really went away. Having long been regarded as the Beatles great folly, the reality of the company tells a different tale - through its careful cultivation of the Beatles brand and the interests of many other artists, it continues to turn over millions of pounds a year and, in many ways, has evolved into the business The Beatles envisioned all those years ago.This new and expanded edition of Those Were the Days brings the still-evolving Apple saga up to date, adding a significant amount of new information and images to the original work. Having conducted countless interviews with key players within the organisation over a twenty five year period, the author here brings an unrivalled wealth of knowledge and insight to one of the most revolutionary organisations the entertainment industry has ever known. DIY before there was DIY, and proudly anti-establishment in ethos, Apple remains both a fascinating subject for Beatle fans, musicologists and students of the 20th Century, and a treasure trove of dos and donts for the aspiring musical impresario.

The SUNDAY TIMES Top Ten Bestseller#1 Book of the Year, UNCUT#1 Book of the Year, ROUGH TRADEBook of the Year, MOJOOver the course of two albums and some legendary gigs, Joy Division became the most successful and exciting underground band of their generation. Then, on the brink of a tour to America, Ian Curtis took his own life.In This Searing Light, the Sun and Everything Else, Jon Savage has assembled three decades worth of interviews with the principal players in the Joy Division story to create an intimate, candid and definitive account of the band. It is the story of how a group of young men can galvanise a generation of fans, artists and musicians with four chords and three-and-a-half minutes of music. And it is the story of how illness and inner demons can rob the world of a shamanic lead singer and visionary lyricist.

*Featured in The TimesBest Books of the Year So Far 2019*Somehow this chronicle of a long, dark night of the soul also involves funny stories involving Trump, Putin, and a truly baffling array of degenerates. Stephen Colbert*** What do you do when you realise you have everything you think youve ever wanted but still feel completely empty?What do you do when it all starts to fall apart? The second volume of Mobys extraordinary life story is a journey into the dark heart of fame and the demons that lurk just beneath the bling and bluster of the celebrity lifestyle. In summer 1999, Moby released the album that defined the millennium, PLAY. Like generation-defining albums before it, PLAY was ubiquitous, and catapulted Moby to superstardom. Suddenly he was hanging out with David Bowie and Lou Reed, Christina Ricci and Madonna, taking ecstasy for breakfast (most days), drinking litres of vodka (every day), and sleeping with super models (infrequently). It was a diet that couldnt last. And then it fell apart. The second volume of Mobys memoir is a classic about the banality of fame. It is shocking, riotously entertaining, extreme, and unforgiving. It is unedifying, but you can never tear your eyes away from the page.

In "The Wagner Story Book," William Henry Frost artfully adapts key narratives from Richard Wagners legendary operas into a format accessible to both children and adults. Written in a lyrical prose style that echoes the grandeur of Wagners own musical themes, this collection captures the essence of epic tales such as "The Ring of the Nibelung" and "Tristan und Isolde." FrostAos nuanced storytelling provides readers with a rich understanding of the operatic context, while the vivid imagery and character-driven plots invite readers into an enchanting world where love, betrayal, and heroism prevail amidst a backdrop of mythical landscapes. William Henry Frost was a prominent literary figure in the late 19th century, known for his passionate engagement with the arts and a deep-seated admiration for Wagnerian opera. His background in music, coupled with his expertise in literature, enabled him to translate complex operatic themes into a cohesive narrative suitable for a wider audience. This blend of cultural knowledge and artistic ambition motivated Frost to create a work that not only entertains but also educates readers about WagnerAos monumental contributions to the world of opera. "The Wagner Story Book" is highly recommended for both Wagner enthusiasts and casual readers alike. It transcends age barriers, making it an excellent addition to family libraries while also serving as a resource for educators. Frosts engaging prose captivates the imagination, ensuring that readers will gain insight into the profound emotional landscapes that define Wagners operatic masterpieces.

For over a century the Wagners have presided over the Bayreuth Festival, playing host to many of the greatest and ghastliest figures in the arts and politics amidst family in-fighting and political controversy. Drawing on extensive interviews with members of the family and on both archive and recent material, Jonathan Carr presents a balanced but gripping portrait of the Wagners and their circle; a story which presents a mirror of Germanys rise, fall and resurrection.

Paul McCartney has often initiated and participated in projects that have taken him a long way from the kind of music associated with The Beatles, Wings and his work as a solo artist. These projects include the psychedelic tape loop experiments of the 1960s, the Percy Thrillington diversion in the 1970s and more recent albums recorded, as The Fireman as well as even more obscure activity, much of which this book reveals in depth for the first time. Ian Peel has interviewed many of McCartneys intimate musical associates from this less familiar side of his career. These include Youth, Super Furry Animals, Nitin Sawhney, playwright Arnold Wesker and, perhaps most surprisingly of all, Yoko Ono. What emerges is a unique insight into an apparently over-familiar public figurePaul McCartney, experimental musician.