Biographies

Biographies and artist profiles from the worlds of music, jazz, contemporary music, and contemporary history.

Book cover: Alexi Matchavariani

Alexi Matchavariani

Alexi Matchavariani blended Georgian folk music with contemporary composition—a portrait of his work, situated between cultural identity and modernity.

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Book Cover: Life in Two Worlds

Leben in zwei Welten

Rudolf Barschai was one of the legendary musicians that Russia produced after World War II.

29,00 

Book cover: Ulrich Gasser

Ulrich Gasser

Ulrich Gasser's music is emotional, worldly and characterized by art, places and memory.

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Book cover: André Tchaikowsky. The Daily Struggle of Being Human

André Tchaikowsky. Die tägliche Mühe ein Mensch zu sein

This publication offers the first comprehensive insight into the life and compositions of the pianist André Tchaikovsky.

29,00 

Book cover: You'll Never Be a Pianist

Aus dir wird nie ein Pianist

Artur Schnabel's lectures from 1945 - clear-sighted reflections on music, society and the 20th century.

38,00 

Book Cover: Music, Wit, and Wisdom

Music, Wit, and Wisdom

Artur Schnabel's 1945 Chicago lectures, newly expanded, offer timeless insights into music, art, and society from a uniquely reflective performer.

38,00 

Book Cover: Wedding Diary

Hochzeitstagebuch

Mauricio Kagel's wedding diary reveals him to be a subtle illustrator with a keen sense of humor and powers of observation.

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Book cover: Elsa Cavelti

Elsa Cavelti

The book traces Cavelti's work in a gripping way.

19,00 

Book Cover: Encounters with Barbara Heller

Begegnungen mit Barbara Heller

This first book about the versatile musician Barbara Heller documents the musician's journey from her beginnings to the present day.

29,00 

Book cover: Incontri. Luigi Nono

Incontri. Luigi Nono

Luigi Nono's autobiographical conversation with Enzo Restagno—a multifaceted retrospective on the life, work, and politics of the musical avant-garde.

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Book cover: Artur Schnabel – Musician 1882–1951

Artur Schnabel – Musiker Musician 1882–1951

A bilingual portrait of pianist and composer Artur Schnabel with texts, letters, and documents.

34,00 

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