Cet ouvrage cherche à continuer un travail de mémoire et de constitution d'un patrimoine écrit de la musique improvisée. Il s'attache aussi à lancer des passerelles entre les genres, offrant à deux univers assez étanches (la musique classique écrite et la musique jazz improvisée) un même support de travail.- Aux musiciens de jazz, ces transcriptions permettront de pénétrer dans l'univers d'un des pianistes de jazz les plus marquants de son époque à travers son premier album solo?:- grilles originales manuscrites de Brad Mehldau?-- mise en page facilitant l'analyse musicale, par un respect permanent des structures?-- pistes de travail ébauchées par des commentaires préliminaires à chaque morceau.- Aux musiciens de formation classique, ces transcriptions permettront de découvrir la musique improvisée de l'intérieur?:- album très écrit, permettant une entrée en douceur dans le monde de la musique improvisée?-- relevé intégral, note pour note, chorus compris, de l'ensemble de l'album?-- pièces de différents formats et de difficulté variable.- Pour tous enfin, et pour mieux entrer dans l'univers de ce musicien d'exception, ces transcriptions sont enrichies de textes offrant quelques clés de compréhension de tout ce qui fait la beauté et l'achèvement de cet album ' Elegiac Cycle '?:- entretien de Ludovic Florin avec Brad Mehldau, 10 ans plus tard, où le musicien revient sur cette aventure, s'ouvre sur sa démarche, et nous offre sa vision d'artiste?-- commentaires globaux lançant quelques pistes de réflexion sur les sources d'inspiration de l'artiste dans cet album, littéraires (poésie romantique allemande du XIXe siècle, mythologie grecque ou littérature Beatnik américaine) et musicales (de l'explosion contrapunctique de Bach au lyrisme exacerbé de Beethoven, Schubert ou Brahms)?-- édition bilingue, car la musique ne connaît pas de frontières.This work seeks above all to continue the work of memory that constitutes the written heritage of improvised music in general, and jazz in particular. It also tries to build bridges between genres, offering to two rather different universes (written classical music and improvised jazz music) the same foundation on which to work.- These transcriptions will allow jazz musicians to penetrate the heart of the work of one of the most remarkable jazz pianists of this epoch, through his first solo album.- These transcriptions will allow formally trained classical musicians to discover improvised music from within.- And finally, so that everyone can better enter into the universe of this musician, these transcriptions are complemented by an inter with the composer and texts proposing some keys to understanding everything that makes 'Elegiac Cycle? a beautiful achievement of this album 'Elegiac Cycle?. / Livre

Written by Brett Morgen with Richard Bienstock, Cobain: Montage Of Heck is a true goldmine of exclusive material collected and created for the acclaimed documentary. Delving further into the interviews, art and photography used in the film, this book is the perfect companion piece to the definitive film on this genuine legend's life.Even if you haven't yet seen the film, or you've loved it and have been left wanting more, Cobain: Montage Of Heck will definitely quench your thirst for all things Kurt Cobain and Nirvana. The legendary singer, songwriter and guitarist has gone down in history as almost a mythically brilliant voice of a generation, turning late 20th century angst into electrifying rock music. Brett Morgen's Montage Of Heck documentary was fully authorised by the Cobain family, after his widow Courtney Love approached him with the idea for the film.Getting exclusive access to Cobain's personal and family archives was an unprecedented achievement, allowing Morgen to delve deeply into home movies, recordings, artwork, photography, demos and journals, presenting an intimate portrait of Cobain's personal life as well as his astonishing artistry. The exclusive interviews in the film have provided fans with incredible insight into Cobain's life, featuring words from all the key figures like Courtney Love, Krist Novoselic, and his parents. Included in this book are extended versions of these interviews, giving unbridled vision into his life and work, told by the people who knew him best.Accompanying these interviews are some incredible and often never-before-seen visuals including animation stills from the films, personal art, candid photography and other treasures from his personal archive. Looking at these visuals, readers will find a true sense of the tortured genius, the artist who achieved enormous success and almost demi-god status yet still struggled with his personal, all-too-human demons. Since Cobain's tragic death, fans have been left with nothing but his music and an overwhelming amount of press rumours and cinema speculation. Now, Cobain: Montage Of Heck and the accompanying documentary provides the most definitive insight into the real man behind the musical legend.For nearly everyone who is interested in popular music, this book is absolutely fascinating. Cobain's boundary-pushing art has almost been overshadowed by rumour, but this book thankfully restores both to their rightful place, setting examples of his boundless creativity alongside authorised truths from the people who knew him intimately. Cobain: Montage Of Heck is sure to be seen as a true classic of rock biography. / Livre