Préface par Alexis Galpérine Avant-propos d'Henri DutilleuxIntroduction de Philippe Hersant ' We are the words- we are the music- we are the thing itself ', En reprenant cette pensée de Virginia Woolf dans son chef d'oeuvre Chants de l'Âme, Olivier Greif (1950-2000) posait la question du lien unissant l'homme au monde et à la création artistique, À leur tour, les mots et la musique lui rendent hommage par l'intermédiaire de ses amis et de ses proches qui, dans cet ouvrage, dessinent le portrait de ce génie musical du XXe siècle,Plus de dix années après la disparition soudaine de ce créateur exceptionnel, We are the words collecte pensées, récits et anecdotes nous permettant de découvrir ou de se souvenir d'Olivier Greif, au travers des mots de grands noms de la musique contemporaine français comme Henri Dutilleux, Marc Minkowski, Jean-Claude Casadesus, Emmanuelle Bertrand et Pascal Amoyel,We are the words, le premier ouvrage consacré à la production musicale et la vie d'Olivier Greif, transcrit les entretiens effectués dans le cadre du coffret de douze DVD de la collection ' Les Incontournables ', écrite et réalisée par Anne-Bramard Blagny et Julia Blagny : une série de documentaires mettant en lumière l'oeuvre d'un compositeur incompris de son époque, mais dont les spécialistes savent que l'histoire retiendra Olivier Greif comme un des grands maîtres de la musique française de la deuxième moitié du XXe siècle,Fougueuse, impulsive, enivrante, profonde et libre de contraintes, la musique singulière d'Olivier nous plonge dans la sensibilité exacerbée d'un homme à l'apparente candeur, mais hautement préoccupé par la mort, À l'image de ses oeuvres, ces entretiens se veulent le reflet des différentes facettes de la vie d'un compositeur à la fois mystique et friand de sucreries,,,Il aura suffi d'un concert hommage à l'Abbaye de La Prée pour qu'Anne Bramard-Blagny, réalisatrice de documentaires dijonnaise, se prenne d'une affection passionnée pour la musique d'Olivier Greif et choisisse de lui rendre hommage, Avec plus de 150 documentaires à leur actif, les productions ABB Reportages mettent en lumière la production culturelle et scientifique de personnalités bourguignonnes dont, l'oeuvre, trop souvent méconnue, est digne de plus grand intérêt,  Ont contribué à l'ouvrage : Anne Bramard-Blagny, Marie-Claude Pascal, Laure Broulard, Etienne Yver, Alexis Galpérine, Paul Blagny, Thibaut Lily, Olivier Haquette Ainsi que : Pascal Amoyel, Patricia Aubertin, Henri Barda, Emmanuelle Bertrand, René Bosc, Brigitte François-Sappey, Jean-Jacques Greif, Andréa Hill, Patrick Langot, Benoît Menut, Stéphanie Moraly, Yves Petit de Voize, Gaëtane Prouvost, Marylis et François Raoul-Duval et Etienne Yver Le livre d'entretiens en DVD de la collection 'Les incontournables', Olivier Greif, (Diapason d'Or), est disponible sur le site internet de ABB Reportages à l'adresse suivante : http://www,abbreportages,fr / Livre

Par WEILL / VOAKE. Sais-tu que Frédéric Chopin était polonais et qu'il s'est installé à  Paris Dès dix-sept ans ? Sais-tu qu'il a appris le latin, le grec, puis l'allemand, l'anglais et l'italien en même temps que le piano ? Et toi, sais-tu raconter au piano ou en chantant ? As-tu déjà  dansé une mazurka polonaise ? En écoutant ce disque, tu pourras peut-être devenir aussi un très grand musicien ! / / Livre / Livres

Le Opere I Compositori Le Tecniche I Linguaggi Gli Scritti. Par WEID J.-N.VON DER. Una vera e propria guida alla musica del Novecento da Debussy, Schoenberg, Scrjabin, all'elettroacustica e le molte forme del pensare e fare oggi, nell'intero Occidente, musica. Von der Weid infatti, distinguendosi dalla maggior parte delle storie e dei manuali musicali, non privilegia l'Europa, bensì estende la sua attenzione alle musiche dei più lontani paesi, da quelli delle Americhe all'Unione Sovietica, oggi Russia. Molto utile l'agile impostazione del libro, per brevi capitoli che scandiscono la storia musicale trattata per paesi, fasi, movimenti, gruppi, con sistematiche voci per i compositori che la musica del Novecento l'hanno fatta, l'hanno costruita, l'hanno portata auna nuova dimensione sonora./ Livre / Biographie

Bach Documents Vol. 9-What did Johann Sebastian Bach?s world look like?Which people were close to him? Who did he work with?What writings document his life and work?This lavish picture book helps to bridge the 300-year historical gap and vividly brings to life Bach?s personal history.The illustrations mostly in colour present Bach?s life from his beginnings in Eisenach Ohrdruf and Lüneburg through his years as an organist in Arnstadt Mühlhausen and Weimar and his period as Kapellmeister in Cöthen to his tenure in Leipzig as music director and cantor at St. Thomas?s.Expanded legends directly explain the meaning of each picture without the reader having to refer toanother section in the book. Short introductions to the various periods of Bach?s life an essay on issues of the Bach iconography as well as a detailed Appendix round off the volume.Series Bach Documents Volume 9 /li>New Bach Edition. Revised Edition (NBA rev) 5 (Supplement)Format 469 pages; 30 5 x 25 0 cm

Par KATER MICHAEL H.. Dans ce livre qui complête une série d'études menées sur la culture durant l'époque nazie, l'historien Michael Kater suit le parcours de huit compositeurs très différents les uns des autres, auscultant le comportement d'artistes qui avaient déjà , au moment de l'avênement de Hitler en 1933, une réputation dans la sphêre musicale allemande et internationale. Son étude minutieuse, qui s'appuie sur une documentation en partie inédite, d'une exceptionnelle richesse, suit la trajectoire de personnalités qui choisirent ou bien la collaboration et l'opportunisme, ou bien la résistance et l'exil. Dans la premiêre catégorie, les deux compositeurs postromantiques, Strauss et Pfitzner, s'accommodêrent du pouvoir nazi au nom de la grande tradition germanique??; Hindemith partageait cette position, mais le modernisme qu'il avait incarné sous la République de Weimar suscitait un rejet qui le contraignit finalement à  l'exil. Orff et Egk saisirent l'occasion de faire carriêre et de représenter la nouvelle Allemagne par leurs oeuvres et leur activité. A l'opposé, Schoenberg et Weill, qui étaient juifs, prirent immédiatement le chemin de l'exil. Hartmann, enfin, cessa de composer, restant à  l'écart de la vie publique jusqu'à  la fin de la guerre. Ces huit destins croisés mettent cruellement en jeu les rapports entre l'esthétique et la politique, sur fond de lutte entre les Anciens et les Modernes. / Broché / Livre / Livres

He lived in the shadow of death painfully aware of the tuberculosis that would kill him prematurely. But Frédéric Chopin attained immortality with his Piano works which endure as pinnacles of the instrument's repertoire. This biography by one of the nineteenth century's foremost pianists--Chopin's friend and fellow artist Franz Liszt--offers a highly informed assessment of the Polish composer's musical legacy. It is further enlivened by the author's personal acquaintance with Chopin's other friends who constituted the very cream of Parisian intellectual and artistic society.Born a year apart Chopin andLiszt came of age in an era favorable to musical change when audiences as well as performers were receptive to Romanticism's innovations. Liszt surveys the technical brilliance as well as the poetry of Chopin's masterpieces including the 'Adagio' from Piano Concerto No. 2 and Polonaise in F-sharp Minor. He also chronicles Chopin's progress from child prodigy to the darling of Parisian salons. A source of rare and unparalleled insights into Chopin's world of private anguish and public triumph this memoir recounts the composer's loneliness as a Polish emigré his tempestuous romance with George Sand and his life among a glittering social set that included Balzac Hugo Berlioz Delacroix and Schumann.Reprint of the Oliver Ditson Company Boston 1880 edition.

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of one of Britainâ??s greatest composers Sir Edward Elgar renowned Elgar scholar J.P.E. Harper-Scott casts new and frequently surprising light on Elgar chronicling his rise to the forefront of early twentieth-century modernism in this concise and absorbing volume. Hailed by the June 2007 BBC Music Magazine as 'possibly the best first stop for learning about Elgar's life ' this fascinating and accessible history is suitable for both students and Elgar enthusiasts alike. J.P.E. Harper-Scott takes a combative swipe at many of the critical myths and prejudices that have attached themselves to the figure of Elgar revealingboth a surprisingly elusive personality and a deeper often darker message within his works. Questions answered include How did the son of a provincial piano tuner rise to international fame? Was the English countryside the principle inspiration for Elgar's music? Was this moustachioed red-blooded imperialist all that he seemed? And more!

Ravel's musical achievements as well as his life and times are brilliantly recreated in this masterly biography originally published in 1975.The standard Ravel biography by the world's foremost authority â?? brilliantly detailed and documented filled with quotations from letters interviews with the composer's friends an illuminating analysis of each of his works a study of his musical esthetics and language a complete catalog of his works and a discography.Includes 48 illustrations.

More than four decades since their first album and 35 years after the release of the iconic Dark Side of the Moon Pink Floyd continue to inspire and mystify rock fans around the world.Pink Floyd FAQ by pop culture author Stuart Shea lays out the band's strange winding history through a new series of prisms. What were the band's most memorable gigs? What are their greatest moments on record as a group and individually? What contemporary records influenced them and which performers follow in their wake? What was it like to be at a Pink Floyd show in 1967 in 1973 in 1980?Pink Floyd FAQ tells the band's story dissects their most popularwork and provides little-known facts all adding up to a provocative must-read for fans. With 400 pages of stories history observation opinion photos and reminiscences from those who were there Pink Floyd FAQ will discuss frankly what made the band great - as well as note their not-so-great moments - and their place in modern pop culture giving credit where credit is due - and maybe puncturing some inflatable pigs along the way.

Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith. Chad Smith's career has been well documented, and his five Modern Drummer cover features have provided a detailed commentary and an array of unique photos. All of this is collected in Chad Smith Legends. But there is a lot that Chad hasn't talked about ... yet. A brand-new interview breaks down his approach like never before. He talks about his favorite music, the roots of Detroit drumming, and the importance of playing music with absolute conviction. Chad talks about the differences between playing in the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Chickenfoot, and on his many sessions. Apart from Chad's own words, Chad Smith Legends also includes 12 new drum transcriptions. Within these 112 pages with color throughout, music lovers and musicians alike will be inspired by Chad's thoughts on music, his drumming peers and influences, his equipment, and never-before-seen photos from his own collection.

The definitive biography and critical study of Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683-1764) this volume deals at length not only with with the composer's musical achievements but also with aspects of his life and workthat made him one of the most important cultural figures in eighteenth-century France. Fascinating incidents include his central position in a musical controversy that excited the enmity of Rousseau Diderot and theEncyclopedists; his friendship and collaboration with Voltaire; and his position as the author of a treatise on harmony that endured for two centuries. This critical evaluation focuses chiefly on Rameau's musical works devoting entire chapters to his operas and ballets as well as his chamber music cantatas and motets and minor works. Additional topics include his links to Lully his influence on Gluck and the nature and importance of hisacoustic and harmonic theories. Supplements include more than 300 musical examples numerous useful approaches indexes an extensive bibliography and a new introduction by the distinguished musicologist and historian PhilipGossett.

How did an 18th century child prodigy become a 20th century icon? Was the adult Mozart really a womanizing drink-fuelled gambler with Tourette?s Syndrome? Was he murdered?.? Julian Rushton jumps right into the debate with this fascinating readable history dispensing with the myth conjecture and popular iconography that frequently distorts our notions of what Mozart and his times were really like. What emerges is a more human and believable portrait challenging our preconceptions while deepening our understanding of this extraordinary man and his music.

First time in paperback! Noel Coward and Cole Porter's fascinating lives celebrated. Fresh on the heels of the popular motion picture based on Cole Porter's life De-Lovely Noel And Cole presents a delightful and often surprising portrait of these two geniuses. The author provides insight into both men's private lives - including a frank discussion of their homosexuality - while illuminating their musical achievements. Born an ocean apart - one in Indiana the other in England - Cole Porter and Noel Coward have come to represent the ultimate in sophistication and urbanity.Noel and Cole will be an essential reference as well as a fascinating dualbiography of two men who brought style and dazzle to the art of popular entertainment. Based on access to previously unpublished manuscripts lyrics scores and letters plus dozens of interviews the book also includes a chronology and a fifty-page section devoted to the analysis of select works.