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  ‘Fascinating! A life as art unspooling in real time' WILLIAM BASINSKI, composer of The Disintegration Loops ‘A maestro in the truest sense, Ryuichi Sakamoto's very existence has made the world a better place. I'll never stop being grateful for all he has given us’ PAUL RUDD, actor ‘Arguably the best-known and most successful Japanese musician in the world’ The New Yorker A genre-defying artist who had acquired the status of a musical giant by the time of his death in 2023, Ryuichi Sakamoto’s long career spanned electronic, hip-hop, modern classical and pop music, inspiring artists as diverse as Questlove, Massive Attack, David Sylvian, Alva Noto and Caetano Veloso. A pivotal figure in the synthpop group Yellow Magic Orchestra during the late 70s and early 80s, Sakamoto went on to pioneer the development of ambient and electronic music in ever more experimental forms. Perhaps best known for his film scores, he won an Oscar for Bernardo Bertolucci’s The Last Emperor, written with David Byrne, and found global fame with music for Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence (in which he starred alongside David Bowie) and, later, The Revenant. Sakamoto’s career was also marked by social activism, including campaigning for more recognition of the effects of global warming, which he witnessed first-hand during a visit to Greenland. Music Sets You Free combines the translations of Sakamoto’s two memoirs published in Japanese – Music Makes You Free and How Many More Times Will I Watch the Full Moon Rise? It offers an intimate, contemplative account of his life, from his first encounter with a piano, to his rise as a global pop star, and his later reflections on mortality and music in the wake of multiple cancer treatments and surgeries. An affirming, beautifully written testament to art, life and sound, Music Sets You Free is a lasting gift from a true musical great.

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  • Kustantaja / Valmistaja HarperCollins Publishers
  • ISBN 9780008788865
  • Tuotekoodi 9780008788865
  • Alanimike A Memoir
  • Kirjoittajat Ryuichi Sakamoto
  • Kääntäjät Sam Bett
  • Kieli Englanti
  • Thema-luokitus Musiikki; Musiikki: tyylit ja tyylisuunnat; Elokuva- ja näyttämömusiikki; Elektroninen musiikki; Säveltäjät ja sanoittajat; Omaelämäkerrat: taiteet ja viihde
  • Ilmestymispäivä 24.09.2026
  • Vuosi 2026
  • Tuoteryhmä Ulk taide, musiikki
  • Tuotepääryhmä Ulkomaiset tietokirjat
  • Tuotelinja Kirjat
  • Sivumäärä 416
  • Pituus (mm) 240
  • Leveys (mm) 159
  • Korkeus (mm) 21
  • Paino (g) 270
  • Tuotemuoto Kovakantinen
  • Tuoteturvallisuusyhteystiedot HarperCollins Publishers, enquiries@harpercollins.ie, Macken House, 39/40 Mayor Street Upper, Dublin 1, D01 C9W8, D01 C9W8, Dublin
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