{"title":"Alisa E. Regas","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the Alisa E. Regas collection, a captivating delve into the intersection of music, personal insight, and artistic expression. Alisa E. Regas is a celebrated author renowned for her eloquent biographies and memoirs that illuminate the lives and works of influential figures in the world of music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne highlight of this collection is her exploration of the revered composer Philip Glass. In \u003cem\u003ePhilip Glass Piano Etudes\u003c\/em\u003e, Regas offers readers a profound journey into the meticulous world of Glass’s compositions. Through her vivid storytelling and insightful analysis, Regas brings to life the intricate nuances of Glass's etudes, making them accessible and engaging to both music enthusiasts and novices alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith each book, Alisa E. Regas artfully combines scholarly precision with an engaging narrative style, ensuring that her works are not only informative but also deeply personal. This collection is an essential resource for those wishing to explore the profound impact of musicians who have shaped the contemporary musical landscape, as well as for those interested in the stories behind the music.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"philip-glass-piano-etudes-by-alisa-e-regas-9781648291883","title":"Philip Glass Piano Etudes","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Monumental Gift for Music Lovers: A Deluxe Boxed Set of Philip Glass's Most Beloved and Personal Body of Work, Along with a Book of Appreciations from Notable Fellow Artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePhilip Glass is one of the most influential artists of our time. In his long and staggeringly creative career as a composer, he's reached millions of people and transformed how we listen to music. He's written 26 operas, 12 symphonies, 13 concertos, and 35 film scores. But his most beloved, personal, and listened-to work is a series of 20 piano etudes. Originally created to \"address the deficiencies in my own playing,\" in Glass's words, they've taken on a life of their own as a modern masterpiece—majestic and intimate at the same time, these compositions for solo piano have been performed and recorded by dozens of artists and streamed over 100 million times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhilip Glass Piano Etudes\u003c\/em\u003e is in every way a one-of-a-kind tribute to this singular work. A deluxe boxed gift set, it includes the complete etudes, 1 through 20, plus a hardcover book: \u003cem\u003eStudies in Time: Essays on the Music of Philip Glass\u003c\/em\u003e. Each etude has been newly engraved (the technical term used for drawing music notation at the highest quality), and each is printed on oversize heavy stock and sewn-bound into individual folios. In \u003cem\u003eStudies in Time\u003c\/em\u003e, artists and writers including Laurie Anderson, Martin Scorsese, Maira Kalman, Pico Iyer, Alice Waters, Tim Page, Ari Shapiro, and others reflect on the music, the art of composition, the meaning of practice, and so much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn its heirloom box, this deluxe edition of the etudes is to be cherished by music lovers, piano students and players, and anyone attuned to contemporary culture. It is to be savoured for its beauty and insights, and, of course, explored at the keyboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46845517922540,"sku":"9781648291883","price":270.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/23737373482774.jpg?v=1758883423"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/alisa-e-regas.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}