Bjork: 34 Scores for Piano/Organ/Harpsichord & Celeste

THIS IS THE COOLEST THING I HAVE EVER GIFTED MYSELF. The sheet music is easy to turn and stays because instead of being bound like a book, under the hardcover the pages are spiraled together. It is so cool to see her songs like Declare Independence transcribed for piano... Thank you, Bjork

A coffee table book gift for a great friend. This was the perfect addition to his collection.

but the notation is pretty ugly and the song selection doesn't appeal to me as much. otherwise pretty fine.

The book Washington received today july 22. Thank You!

But this book does offer some insight into her lyrics and how they set about music, it is not a good transcription. I would call this a “guideline” of what a visual representation could be.

No Björk notes or photographs. Exclusively if you’re gonna read music. Otherwise skip this poor book. Offers poor experience or practically non existent if you’re not a musician.

Something about this compilation makes me laugh - it just seems so pretentious. Like oh, let me get my celeste out and play Mother Heroic! The song choices are odd (not because they're bad but because some of them are just not any fun to play on a solo instrument). And it was obviously designed to look "artistic" instead of functional - the notes are hard to read and the pages make an annoying squeaky sound when you turn them. Overall feels very try-hard. THAT SAID, there are some good arrangements here. Only a handful are really fun to play - Isobel, Pagan Poetry, Bachelorette and a few more. But they do give an interesting peek into Bjork's musical genius - she really is an innovator and uses some crazy chords and musical ideas that no one else in pop music would dare. And that's interesting to study! Just wish the presentation was better.