Arboretum by David Byrne

Arboretum by David Byrne

An intimate, enigmatic glimpse into the mind of the legendary musician and internationally bestselling author of How Music Works. With a new introduction by the author

PRAISE FOR HOW MUSIC WORKS: It was wildly ambitious to try and turn this galaxy of theory into a readable work of scholarship but Byrne has done it, and done it with style * * Observer * *
Brilliantly original * * New York Times Book Review * *
Extraordinary * * Guardian * *
The finest music book of the year. . Bursting with a sense of free-flowing curiosity * * Daily Telegraph * *
As well as being an investigation into the context in which music is made, How Music Works is an accomplished celebration of an ever-evolving art form that can alter how we look at ourselves and the world * * Independent * *
Byrne is a crisp and enthusiastic guide * * Sunday Times * *
An entertaining and erudite book . . . this is a serious, straight-forward account of an art form that also manages to be inspiring * * Financial Times * *
As accessible as pop yet able to posit deep and startlingly original thoughts and discoveries in almost every paragraph . . . this book will make you hear music in a different way * * Sunday Telegraph * *
By investigating how music works, Byrne shows us how best it can be used. We are all the richer for his effort * * New Statesman * *
Incisive and intriguing * * Evening Standard * *

David Byrne is a Scottish-born Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and co-founder of Talking Heads. He has been the recipient of many awards, including an Oscar and a Golden Globe. The author of How Music Works, Bicycle Diaries and The New Sins, Byrne lives in New York City.

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ISBN 13	9781786899507
ISBN 10	1786899507
Title	Arboretum
Author	David Byrne
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Canongate Books
Year published	2019-12-05
Number of pages	208
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