Andrew Ford

The Memory of Music is a moving and evocative memoir that will appeal to music lovers everywhere. In this evocative and moving book, composer and broadcaster Andrew Ford shares the vivid musical experiences—good, bad and occasionally hilarious—that have shaped his life. Ford's musical journey has traversed genres and continents, and his loves are broad and deep. The Memory of Music...

From prehistory to now, the fascinating story of why music is vital to the human experience. From award-winning broadcaster and composer Andrew Ford, The Shortest History of Music is a lively, authoritative tour through several thousand years of music. Packed with colourful characters and surprising details, it sets out to understand what exactly music is – and why humans are...

From Schubert to Springsteen, Archie Roach to Amy Winehouse, comes an illuminating history of the song for every kind of music lover. Often today, the word 'song' is used to describe all music. A free-jazz improvisation, a Hindustani raga, a movement from a Beethoven symphony — apparently, they're all songs. But they're not. From Sia to Springsteen, Archie Roach to...