{"product_id":"9780008432362_the-point-of-distraction","title":"The Point of Distraction","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA memoir by the 2019 Wellcome Prize winner Will Eaves that looks at the creation of eight piano pieces.\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A brief yet elegant excursion into the nature and execution of creativity' Clemency Burton-Hill, \u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A wonderfully sensitive and probing meditation on the writing of words and music' Rolf Hind, composer and pianist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat lies behind the creation of a piece of music? Does it spring fully formed from a composer’s mind, or take shape in the recesses of the brain, revealing itself in stages over time? Is the creative act deliberate or happenstance? An inspired vision or the result of practice?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill Eaves, author and musician, shares his experience of writing eight new piano pieces after many years away from the keyboard. Some of the music is found in old notebooks and teenage enthusiasms, some of it is caught on the wing – a response to the resurgence of the natural world during COVID lockdown. None of it is what he is meant to be doing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut then not all artistic interests are primary or professional interests. Sometimes it’s the second-string activities, the diversions, that bring work – and life – into focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Point of Distraction\u003c\/em\u003e is a unique account of music-making that embraces Bach, film, jazz, literature, neuroscience and the mystery of will power in its search for meaning. At its heart is a love of skill, an openness to self-doubt, and a belief that we are all more than our declared aims.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Will Eaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46898376147093,"sku":"9780008432362","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008432362_007b74ae-3d86-4421-9a7c-5ab8ff22168e.jpg?v=1776888274","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008432362_the-point-of-distraction","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}