Music
Notes On… Series - Conrad Wilson
- Publisher: Saint Andrew Press
- ISBN: Notes On Bach 978 0 71520 817 5; Notes On Beethoven 978 0 71520 808 3; - Notes On Brahms 978 0 71520 819 9; Notes On Mendelssohn 978 0 71520 818 2; Notes On Mozart 978 0 71520 807 6; Notes on Schubert 978 0 71520 804 5
- Publication date: August 2004
- Format: pbk, 234 x 156mm
- Extent: 336pp
- Price: £19.99
- Rights available: World
Uniquely spanning the whole cross-section of the composer’s music, including orchestral music, chamber music, instrumental music and opera, Conrad Wilson selects the 20 most crucial works, tells you why he has selected them and why they are fundamental to our knowledge and understanding of the composer. He guides you through the composer’s life and work, looking afresh at his status today and exploding the myths surrounding him.
‘This is an approachable and authoritative insight into the music and lives of some of the great composers.’ Sir Brian McMaster, Director and Chief Executive, Edinburgh International Festival
Contact: Standrewpress@cofscotland.org.uk
The Act You’ve Known for All These Years - Clinton Heylin
- Publisher: Canongate Books
- ISBN: 978 1 84195 955 9
- Publication Date: May 2007
- Format: hbk, Royal Octavo
- Extent: 416pp
- Price: £16.99
Rights available: World, excluding Spain (Global Rhythm Press), Brazil (Conrad Livros)
The Act You’ve Known For All These Years reconstructs the life and times of Sgt. Pepper. Weaving the activities of the Beatles in with those of their contemporaries and rivals – notably the Beach Boys, Bob Dylan and Syd Barrett’s Pink Floyd – Clinton Heylin reveals the inspirations and explodes the myths behind this talismanic, iconic album – and the “summer of love” itself. In addition, the book surveys what happened next, telling the history of the LP’s “afterlife” from 1967 to the present day. Featuring interviews both with those who were there at the time and those who followed in the Beatles’ wake, The Act You’ve Known For All These Years is the definitive book on the defining LP of the pop era.
‘The shift from pop to rock, from entertainment to art – signposted by Sgt. Pepper – was a fraught and exciting period in popular music. Clinton Heylin gleefully resurrects all the old arguments and discussions that accompanied the transition, which was by no means a smooth one. His close-focus study is like reading a personal diary of the time.’ Barry Miles
Contact: Polly Collingridge – polly@canongate.co.uk