The Madman's Orchestra: The Greatest Curiosities from the History of Music
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Book Overview A beautifully illustrated exploration of the strangest areas of music from around the world, from the author of the critically acclaimed ...
A beautifully illustrated exploration of the strangest areas of music from around the world, from the author of the critically acclaimed bestsellers The Phantom Atlas, The Madman's Library, and The Devil's Atlas.
Join author Edward Brooke-Hitching on a backstage tour of the most surprising and eccentric stories in the history of music. From the musical secrets of prehistoric monuments to the future of compositions by artificial intelligence, The Madman's Orchestra uncovers the most curious tales, madcap musicians, and unusual instruments lost in time.
In these pages, discover answers to questions like:
- What does the song of a black hole sound like?
- Which composition requires four helicopters and a string quartet with strong stomachs to play it correctly?
- When should you feed your piano hay?
- What does the "cat organ" sound like, and is it any more pleasing to the ear than the "hog harmonium"?
A HISTORY OF MUSIC UNLIKE ANY OTHER: Discover the code-writing of musical cryptography, the beauty of Renaissance "eye music," musical hoaxes, lost masterpieces, fire organs and witches' flutes, compositions by the Devil, the singer who invented the "visible voice," the symphony designed to bring about the Apocalypse, and many more stories that seem too strange to be true, but are.
ART, HISTORY & MUSIC BUFFS: This incredible collection will strike a chord with fans of beautiful books and bizarre history and delight every reader with its rich depth and variety of research, which celebrates the boundless creativity of our musical imagination.
EXPERT AUTHOR: Edward Brooke-Hitching is the son of an antiquarian book dealer, a lifelong rare book collector, and a master of taking visual deep dives into unusual historical subjects, such as the maps of imaginary geography in The Phantom Atlas or the extraordinary history of the book in The Madman's Library.
Perfect for:
- Music lovers
- History buffs
- Anyone interested in bizarre oddities, obscure cultural events, and the macabre
Book Details Format: Hardcover | Publisher: CHRONICLE BOOKS | ISBN: 1797240129
FormatHardcover
ISBN1797240129
EAN9781797240121
PublisherCHRONICLE BOOKS
Publication Date1970-01-01
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeHARD COVER BOOKS
Weight2.15 Pounds
Length9.7 Inches
Width7.9 Inches
Height1.1 Inches
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