{"product_id":"the-score-paperback-5","title":"The Score - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOliver Cotton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e...one moment there's nothing. Then there's something. Your mind's blank - then there's an idea. From second to second. There it is, the germ of your cantata, your chorale, your partita. Out of the void. Out of nothing - to something. In a millionth of a second. A divine spark! \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpring 1747. Potsdam, Prussia. Johann Sebastian Bach reluctantly visits the court of Frederick II, Europe's most ambitious and dangerous leader. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe two men could hardly be more different. As the Age of Enlightenment dawns, they stand in opposite camps. Bach is deeply religious, Frederick is an athiest. Bach loathes war, Frederick revels in it. Bach studies scripture, Frederick reads military history. However, Frederick remains in awe of Bach's genius and has mischievously prepared a musical conundrum that he hopes will baffle the composer and amuse his court. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe explosive events of the following days could not have been predicted by either man. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition was published to coincide with the West End production in February 2025.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOliver Cotton\u003c\/b\u003e was born in London. As an actor he has played leading roles at the Royal National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, The Royal Court Theatre, The Old Vic and in London's West End. His many TV appearances include: \u003ci\u003eThe Borgias\u003c\/i\u003e (Cesare Borgia), \u003ci\u003eDavid Copperfield\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Year of The French\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Party\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRedemption\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePoirot\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Camomile Lawn\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWestbeach\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSharpe's Battle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRhodes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAll Quiet on the Preston Front\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInnocents\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJudge John Deed\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInspector Lynley\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWaking The Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMIT\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBeastly Games\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMidsomer Murders, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSensitive Skin\u003c\/i\u003e (series 1 \u0026amp; 2), \u003ci\u003eThe Commander\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMargaret\u003c\/i\u003e. and \u003ci\u003eMoney\u003c\/i\u003e. His films include: \u003ci\u003eHere We go Round The Mulberry Bush\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Day Christ Died\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFirefox\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOliver Twist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Sicilian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEleni\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHiding Out, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eChristopher Columbus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSon of the Pink Panther\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Innocent Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePhoenix Blue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Opium War\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBeowulf\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBaby Blue\u003c\/i\u003e, The Dancer Upstairs, Shanghai Knights, The Bone \u003ci\u003eCollector\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRain\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eDogs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eColour Me Kubrick\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePope\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eJoan\u003c\/i\u003e. His other writing includes: \u003ci\u003eMan Falling Down\u003c\/i\u003e for Shakespeare's Globe, The Incredible Journey of Sir Frances Younghusband and The Enoch Show both for the Royal Court Theatre. For the cinema he has written: \u003ci\u003eSinging For Stalin\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVines, Wet Weather Cover\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDeadline\u003c\/i\u003e. For television he has written \u003ci\u003eA Touch of Frost \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDiamond Geezer\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.23 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43155837911103,"sku":"9781350563971","price":25.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/g7BjieGfHa9781350563971.webp?v=1776967012","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-score-paperback-5","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}