Brian Wilson

This is the first study of Wilson to eschew chronology for a topical organization that allows discussion of lyrical themes and musical motifs outside of any prejudicial presumptions about their place in the trajectory of his career.

Sommario

Preface Introduction: Beyond Biography, Beyond Superlatives Chapter One: 'I Hear the Sound of a Gentle Word': Lyrical Themes and Gestures Chapter Two: 'A Companion for Your Lonely Soul': Musical and Sonic Motifs Chapter Three: 'I'm the Pied Piper': The Peculiar Appeal of Brian Wilson Discography

Info autore

Kirk Curnutt is Professor of English at Troy University, Montgomery, Alabama. He is the author of a number of works of fiction and scholarly books, including the novels Breathing Out the Ghost (2008) and Dixie Noir (2009), as well as several studies of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, and Gertrude Stein.

Riassunto

This is the first study of Wilson to eschew chronology for a topical organization that allows discussion of lyrical themes and musical motifs outside of any prejudicial presumptions about their place in the trajectory of his career.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Kirk Curnutt
• Editore: Equinox Publishing Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 27.04.2012
• EAN: 9781908049919
• ISBN: 978-1-908049-91-9
• Pagine: 192
• Dimensioni: 137 mm x 222 mm x 20 mm
• Peso: 358 g
• Illustrazioni: 10 black and white photos
• Serie: Icons of Pop Music; Icons of Pop Music
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Musica > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie