Sound and the City
Listening to the History of New York
$31.19
- Paperback
608 pages
- Release Date
30 March 2027
Summary
From Gustav Mahler to Laurie Anderson, from John Coltrane to Lou Reed and hip-hop, Sound and the City immerses readers in the sounds and music of New York City. Panoramically written and sweeping in scope, this book argues that the sound of the city has long been as crucial to its identity, and to its energy and mystique, as the visual splendor of its skyscrapers, skyline and majestic bridges. If New York is indeed that perpetual movie set of popular myth, the role that sound plays h…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781474624725 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1474624723 |
| Author: | Philip Clark |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | White Rabbit |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 608 |
| Release Date: | 30 March 2027 |
| Weight: | 41g |
| Dimensions: | 153mm x 234mm |
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Philip Clark
Philip Clark (born 1972) is a music journalist, improvising pianist, and former composer. He writes about classical music, modern composition, jazz, free improvisation, rock, and folk music.
His biography of Dave Brubeck, A Life In Time, was published in February 2020 by Da Capo Press (US) and Headline Books (UK). The book has received critical acclaim in major newspapers and specialist music magazines.
Clark has served as a senior feature writer and reviewer for The Wire, Gramophone, and Limelight magazines. He has also contributed to publications such as The Spectator, Jazzwise, The Strad, Classic CD, Jazz Review, Classic FM, London Review of Books, The Times, and the Independent. Currently, he writes for The Guardian and the Financial Times.
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