{"product_id":"the-madmans-orchestra-the-greatest-curiosities-from-the-history-of-music-9781797240121","title":"The Madman's Orchestra: The Greatest Curiosities from the History of Music","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautifully illustrated exploration of the strangest areas of music from around the world, from the author of the critically acclaimed bestsellers \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Phantom Atlas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Madman's Library\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Devil's Atlas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin author Edward Brooke-Hitching on a backstage tour of the most surprising and eccentric stories in the history of music. From the musical secrets of prehistoric monuments to the future of compositions by artificial intelligence, \u003ci\u003e The Madman's Orchestra\u003c\/i\u003e uncovers the most curious tales, madcap musicians, and unusual instruments lost in time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these pages, discover answers to questions like: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat does the song of a black hole sound like?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhich composition requires four helicopters and a string quartet with strong stomachs to play it correctly?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen should you feed your piano hay? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat does the \"cat organ\" sound like, and is it any more pleasing to the ear than the \"hog harmonium\"?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFascinating, funny, and at times barely believable, this abundantly illustrated volume is a unique compendium brimming with entertaining facts, stories, and playlists of obscure music that will thrill and delight every music lover.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA HISTORY OF MUSIC UNLIKE ANY OTHER: Discover the code-writing of musical cryptography, the beauty of Renaissance \"eye music,\" musical hoaxes, lost masterpieces, fire organs and witches' flutes, compositions by the Devil, the singer who invented the \"visible voice,\" the symphony designed to bring about the Apocalypse, and many more stories that seem too strange to be true, but are. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eART, HISTORY \u0026amp; MUSIC BUFFS: This incredible collection will strike a chord with fans of beautiful books and bizarre history and delight every reader with its rich depth and variety of research, which celebrates the boundless creativity of our musical imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEXPERT AUTHOR: Edward Brooke-Hitching is the son of an antiquarian book dealer, a lifelong rare book collector, and a master of taking visual deep dives into unusual historical subjects, such as the maps of imaginary geography in \u003ci\u003eThe Phantom Atlas\u003c\/i\u003e or the extraordinary history of the book in \u003ci\u003eThe Madman's Library\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Perfect for: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Music lovers \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e History buffs \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Anyone interested in bizarre oddities, obscure cultural events, and the macabre \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Edward Brooke-Hitching\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chronicle Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Madman's\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.70h x 7.90w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781797240121","brand":"Chronicle Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45463104716937,"sku":"9781797240121","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_3518874f-62ca-4cb7-865a-fab19ba0f452.jpg?v=1774996839","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-madmans-orchestra-the-greatest-curiosities-from-the-history-of-music-9781797240121","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}