Name: The Lark Ascending: The Music of the British Landscape
Brand: Richard King

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9780571338795

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Paperback

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Limited edition

Release date

2019-09-17

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Richard King

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Music

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Faber & Faber

Richard King is a UK born Canadian engineer who has made a significant impact on the classical music industry. With an impressive career spanning from 1992 to 2007 at Sony Music Studios in New York City, he has worked on numerous classical releases. Currently, Richard is sharing his expertise as a music professor in Montreal, Canada.

Known for his exceptional skills and knowledge in engineering, Richard King has contributed to the success of many classical artists and albums. His work at Sony Music Studios allowed him to collaborate with renowned musicians and create high-quality recordings that captivate audiences worldwide.

If you appreciate the talents of *L'Anirm D*, *brworkstudio*, *Thijs Nijenhuis*, or any other similar artists, then you will surely enjoy the masterpieces produced by Richard King. His dedication to excellence and passion for music shines through in every project he undertakes.

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A gorgeous history of Britain's landscapes and the music that it inspires. Written by celebrated music writer Richard King, The Lark Ascending is a lyrical exploration of how Britain's history and identity has been shaped by the mysterious relationship between music and nature. Through a series of "headphone walks" and reflective interviews with musicians and filmmakers, Richard King listens closely to Britain's rural landscapes and the compositions of musicians inspired by its beauty and drama. His journey takes him from the west coast of Wales to the Lothian Hills, from the Thames Estuary to the Suffolk shoreline - and from Vaughan Williams to Brian Eno, Kate Bush to Boards of Canada, " The Sinking of the Titanic" to Greenham Common.

King's astonishing survey dissects the mythical concept of Englishness underlying the bucolic fantasy of an "English Holy Land" by exploring the cultural creations that shaped this myth. His unique and intimate history of a nation celebrates the British countryside as a living, working, and occasionally rancorous environment - rather than an unaffected idyll - that forged a nation's musical personality.

The Lark Ascending: The Music of the British Landscape

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