{"product_id":"playing-by-ear","title":"Playing by Ear","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Master Composer's Reflections on Theatre and Music\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoward Goodall on a life in performance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Access Your Content --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 16px; border-radius: 6px; background: #f9f9f9; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccess Your Content in Seconds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete your purchase on our store.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (free).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLog in using the same email from checkout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour ebook will appear instantly in your library.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555;\"\u003eAll content is securely delivered through our app and not offered as a Shopify download.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Listen!'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this collection of new essays, the world-renowned director Peter Brook offers unique and personal insights into sound and music – from the surprising impact of Broadway musicals on his famous \u003cem\u003eMidsummer Night's Dream\u003c\/em\u003e, to the allure of applause, and on to the ultimate empty space: silence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is studded throughout with episodes from the author's own life and career in opera, theatre and film – including working on many of his most notable productions, and intimate first-hand accounts of collaborating with leading figures including Truman Capote, Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh – and ranges across musical styles and cultures from around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlaying by Ear\u003c\/em\u003e is full of Brook's shafts of insight and perception, and written with his customary wit and wisdom. It is a rich companion to his earlier reflections on Shakespeare in \u003cem\u003eThe Quality of Mercy\u003c\/em\u003e and on language and meaning in \u003cem\u003eTip of the Tongue\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscover the creative process of one of Britain's leading composers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplore the vital intersection of music and theatrical performance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn from a renowned voice in musical theatre and television scoring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnjoy Nick Hern Books' celebrated collection of theatrical memoirs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeter Brook (1925–2022) was one of the most influential and important figures in twentieth-century theatre. Outstanding in a career full of remarkable achievements were his productions of \u003cem\u003eTitus Andronicus\u003c\/em\u003e (1955) with Laurence Olivier, \u003cem\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/em\u003e (1962) with Paul Scofield, and\u003cem\u003e The Marat\/Sade\u003c\/em\u003e (1964) and \u003cem\u003eA Midsummer Night's Dream\u003c\/em\u003e (1970), both for the Royal Shakespeare Company.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter moving to Paris and establishing the International Centre for Theatre Research in 1970 and the International Centre for Theatre Creation when he opened the Bouffes du Nord in 1974, he produced a series of events which pushed at the boundaries of theatre, such as \u003cem\u003eConference of the Birds\u003c\/em\u003e (1976), \u003cem\u003eThe Ik\u003c\/em\u003e (1975), \u003cem\u003eThe Mahabharata\u003c\/em\u003e (1985) and \u003cem\u003eThe Tragedy of Carmen\u003c\/em\u003e (1981) to name but a few.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis films include \u003cem\u003eLord of the Flies\u003c\/em\u003e (1963), \u003cem\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/em\u003e (1970), \u003cem\u003eThe Mahabharata\u003c\/em\u003e (1989), \u003cem\u003eTell Me Lies\u003c\/em\u003e (restored 2013) and \u003cem\u003eMeetings with Remarkable Men\u003c\/em\u003e (restored 2017).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis hugely influential books, from \u003cem\u003eThe Empty Space\u003c\/em\u003e (1968) to \u003cem\u003eThe Quality of Mercy\u003c\/em\u003e (2013), \u003cem\u003eTip of the Tongue\u003c\/em\u003e (2017) and \u003cem\u003ePlaying by Ear\u003c\/em\u003e (2019), have been published in many languages throughout the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN (EPUB):\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781788502542\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24 October 2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ebook (EPUB)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nick Hern Books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I access my ebook?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/a\u003e and log in using the same email you used at checkout. 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