Willem Mengelberg is undeniably the greatest conductor in Dutch music history. In his biography, Frits Zwart carefully examines a musical life lived. Mengelberg was not only one of the world’s greatest, he had an excellent reputation as a trainer of orchestral ensembles, responsible for the international reputation of his own Concertgebouw as well as many others including the New York Philharmonic.

A champion of numerous composers, including Mahler and Strauss, Mengelberg was the founder of...

‘Millions of fans around the world. 130 shows per year. Gigs for 30,000 people. Line-ups with the greatest. This is my golden age!’ – Brennan Heart

‘At home in the afternoon, performing at night in Antwerp, leaving in the morning for a show in Mexico. Mainstage in Chicago, Sydney and Shanghai. Flying in jets and helicopters. “I missed you daddy”, my children say. And my feet are back on the ground...’

HARD is the personal story of Brennan Heart: one of the most successful Dutch ...

An exciting and heartening mix of memories, music, and inspiration from Wilco front man and New York Times bestselling author Jeff Tweedy, sharing fifty songs that changed his life, the real-life experiences behind each one, as well as what he’s learned about how music and life intertwine and enhance each other,

What makes us fall in love with a song? What makes us want to write our own songs? Do songs help? Do songs help us live better lives? And do the lives we live help us write better s...

A revelatory look at the tumultuous life of a jazz legend and American cultural icon

Now available in paperback, Mozart is a brilliant study of the great composer's life and creative genius, written by one of the most important social thinkers of our time. In Mozart, Elias provides insight into this case of tragic conflict between personal creativity and the tastes of a society which sought to control it.

A sparkling, celebratory biography of Taylor Swift, from her early days to the incomparable Eras Tour.

Celebrate the incredible career of pop music’s biggest star in this sparkling biography.

We’re all living in the Taylor Swift Era. Since her 2006 debut album she’s sold more than 200 million records, sold out countless arenas and become one of the most influential artists of her generation. Her Eras Tour is on track to gross more than $1 billion by the time it concludes in December 202...

Writing to Louis Andriessen: commentaries on life in music onderzoekt relevante werken uit de carrière van componist Louis Andriessen. Het boek gaat vooral over zijn muziek, middels teksten van hemzelf (Composing - a lesson, 1978) en van musici, componisten en academicie en is een substantiele toevoeging aan de tot nu toe verschenen publicaties over zijn oeuvre. Met bijdragen uit Groot-Brittannië, Nederland en de VS wordt zijn muziek in een internationaal kritisch perspectief geplaatst.

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A deeply moving and brilliantly idiosyncratic visual book of days by the National Book Award-winning author of Just Kids and M Train. More than 365 images chart Smith's singular aesthetic - inspired by her wildly popular Instagram

In 2018, without any plan or agenda for what might happen next, Patti Smith posted her first Instagram photo: her hand with the simple message "Hello Everybody!" Known for shooting with her beloved Land Camera 250, Smith started posting images from her phone includi...