- Hardcover: 287 pages
- Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.; 2nd Revised edition edition (1 Jan 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0810912759
- ISBN-13: 978-0810912755
- Product Dimensions: 30 x 22.9 x 3.3 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 895,626 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A critical biography of Andrew Lloyd Webber, hailed by some for his innovations and melodic extravagance and denounced by others for creating "schlock operas" relying on spectacle more than musical virtuosity. Photographs of the shows and sketches for costume designs and sets are included.
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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
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WONDERFUL!, 29 July 2003
By "bazzywazzy" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Andrew Lloyd Webber: His Life and Works (Hardcover)
Okay, so there is very limited published information about Andrew Lloyd Webber, although ther eis plenty about his shows, there is little about the man himself. This is why this book is a great buy. I find Walsh gets himself into a repeated pattern with each chapter, and the sypnosis of each story becomes very tiresome and the the musical analysis (ie, a key signature and time signature) is not really worth doing. Any five year old can open Lloyd Webbers music and find out the key and time signature. I wanted more detail about the music.
The book I brought was the reprinted one with information about Sunset, Whistle and the movie of Evita, although it was already worth the reprint and these chapters are no where near as enthused or informative as the previous chapters. Very disappointing, but still a great buy and well worth getting.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A must-have book for all fans of Lloyd Webber and his work., 19 Jan 2003
By E. A. Bucchianeri "There's nothing like curli... - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Andrew Lloyd Webber: His Life and Works (Hardcover)
This is a must-have for Lloyd Webber fans; it truly is an in-depth account of his life and work. Packed full of information and many photographs, it was an interesting read. It has been claimed that Walsh concentrates too much on the chapter featuring "Phantom of the Opera", but I for one cannot blame him! Walsh has reason to, as he states "Phantom" was the first musical where Lloyd Webber developed his more mature style and a strong sense of key association than in his previous musicals. (He also admits it was after viewing "Phantom" he had the notion to write the book in the first place.)The only reason why I would not give this book the full five stars is the fact it may be somewhat frustrating to read for musicologists and music students who wish to study Lloyd Webber's style in depth. Walsh tantalizes the reader with only brief excursions into analysis of the music; e.g. very brief descriptions of the keys and rhythms the songs are in, with no printed musical examples on how Lloyd Webber constructs the fabric of his scores.
However, in all, I would certainly recommend this book.
E.A. Bucchianeri, author of "A Compendium of Essays: Purcell, Hogarth and Handel, Beethoven, Liszt, Debussy, and Andrew Lloyd Webber" and "Handel's Path to Covent Garden: A Rocky Journey"
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Everything you could want to know about Andrew Lloyd Webber!, 2 Mar 1997
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Andrew Lloyd Webber: His Life and Works (Hardcover)
This book contains lots of very interesting information about the composer, including detailed song-by-song analysis of each of his shows, including lesser known ones and even flops like "Jeeves." For the most part, the author likes the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, and it is a refreshing change to read the opinion of a critic (he is a music critic for Time Magazine) who has good things to say about the composer. This book was invaluable to me in doing Lloyd Webber
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