Books in English

Speaking clearly

Four Decades of New and Experimental Music from a Composer’s Perspective: on Cage, Wolff, Stockhausen, Feldman, Darmstadt, the avant-garde, and the political conditions of musical life—a panorama of music from 1985 to the present that is as personal as it is critical.

28,00 €

Beyond Musical Borders

Composition, improvisation, and listening without fixed boundaries: *Beyond Musical Borders* combines 26 open-ended compositions with a guide to migration and musical exchange, as well as comprehensive “inside–outside ear” training. A practical guide for musicians who want to expand their musical ear, rethink musical material, and develop their own musical language.

24,00 €

Morton Feldman

What changes when we listen to the same music over and over again? In fifty fragmentary chapters, Guillaume Belhomme traces Morton Feldman’s *For Bunita Marcus* through time, silence, memory, and landscapes—weaving together music with Beckett, Cage, and the New York School to create a literary essay on the art of listening.

12,00 €

“Don’t tell anybody”

David Geringas talks about music, emigration, and survival. A portrait of a cellist of the century—now available in English as well.

34,00 €

Gap Trap Laugh

What happens when music criticism itself becomes art? Ty Bouque’s SYNKOPEN essay, “Gap Trap Laugh,” explores Liza Lim’s music, feminist philosophy, and the power of speculative thinking—radical, poetic, and thought-provoking.

16,00 €

UNDERPLANET

What happens when sound becomes a material force? UNDERPLANET combines experimental sound art with decolonial philosophy and ecology—and offers a radically new perspective on the relationship between sound, the Earth, and politics.

12,00 €

Pickin’ Time

The definitive chronicle of Johnny Cash’s recording history: *Pickin’ Time* documents over 1,400 studio sessions and traces the entire career of the “Man in Black”—the result of more than eighteen years of research.

36,00 € – 48,00 €

Musik und Bewegung / Music and Movement

How is a novel based on music history created? Christian Much invites readers to his desk and shows how a novel takes shape from research into music history, literary ideas, and philosophical questions. A personal essay on writing, thinking, and the inspiring power of music.

12,00 €

Art-Interplay

A radical defense of the artistic “in-between”: Art-Interplay explores the tension between music, dance, drawing, and film—reflected upon theoretically and documented in a practical manner.

18,99 € – 35,00 €

LP-Bundle: Music Is (also) a Women’s Affair

Exclusive LP Bundle: Esther Abramis’s inspiring book about forgotten female composers, classical music, social media, and the courage to make your voice heard as a woman.

49,00 €

KLANGPLASTIK

The first comprehensive retrospective of Johannes pp. Sistermanns’ work: A high-quality, bilingual illustrated book covering four decades of sound art—featuring large-format photographs, texts by the artist, essays, and QR codes linking to sound and video documentation.

49,00 €

Music Is (also) a Women’s Affair

Esther Abramis’s inspiring book about forgotten female composers, classical music, social media, and the courage to speak out as a woman.

18,00 €