A comprehensive biography of the brilliant jazz composer and pianist Bill Evans This enthralling book is the first biography in English of Bill Evans (1929–1980), one of the most …
The French composer Olivier Messiaen (1908–92) is a musician about whom most remains to be discovered. More than a decade after his death our knowledge of Messiaen is largely …
An insightful biography of the great composer, revealing Schubert’s complex and fascinating private life alongside his musical genius Brilliant, short-lived, incredibly …
The definitive biography of the celebrated composer, published in English to coincide with the centenary of his death A best seller when first published in Germany in 2003, Jens …
The story of filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki's life and work, including his significant impact on Japan and the world—"an essential work in anime scholarship.” (Angelica Frey, …
An engrossing new biography of Franz Liszt, the musical revolutionary who became the world’s first international megastar"Makes a significant contribution to our knowledge of Liszt …
An engrossing biography of one of the most influential filmmakers in cinematic history"A cool, cerebral book about a cool, cerebral talent. . . . A brisk study of [Kubrick's] …
A long-awaited, new interpretation of Charlotte Salomon’s singular and complex modern artwork, Life? or Theatre? Charlotte Salomon (1917–1943) is renowned for a single, …
A new look at artist Oscar Hammerstein II as a pivotal and underestimated force in the creation of modern American culture "e;A charming . . . passion animates [Winer's] …
Since his death in 1847, Felix Mendelssohn’s music and personality have been both admired and denigrated to extraordinary degrees. In this valuable book Clive Brown weaves together …
