The Team Picks: Our Most Recommended Music Books for the World Book Day 2025
Next Wednesday (April 23rd), many countries will be celebrating the World Book Day 2025. 📚 It’s the perfect time for new Music Books!
However, April 23rd, or St. George’s Day, is the most beautiful holiday in Catalonia (Spain), where most of the My Sheet Music Transcriptions team lives. It’s a cherished tradition to exchange books and roses. 🌹📚
During St. George’s Day, thousands of stands pack the streets, selling books, roses, and candy. There’s usually live music on every corner, as well as poetry readings and book signings! People of all ages have so much fun, and give books, roses, and candy to their loved ones. 🌹
To celebrate this beautiful holiday, our team is gifting you this list of music book recommendations!
1️⃣ Spring Cannot Be Cancelled
By David Hockney
David Hockney reflects upon life and art during lockdown in Normandy. For that, he shares a letter exchange with art critic Martin Gayford, accompanied by his beautiful drawings and iPad paintings.
It’s a must-read for art lovers and nature enthusiasts!
2️⃣ Ballad for Sophie
By Filipe Melo & Juan Cavia
A powerful graphic novel about identity, people and self-discovery, with a young journalist and a great pianist as the main characters. It explores self-acceptance and the trauma of life and human connections.
It’s a deeply emotional read, that will leave you reflecting on your own identity.
3️⃣ Passionate Spirit: The Life of Alma Mahler
By Cate Haste
A captivating biography of Alma Mahler, exploring her controversial relationships with famous men, her artistic ambitions and the societal pressures she faced.
Haste draws on her personal diaries to reveal the humanity of a woman so often misunderstood by history.
4️⃣ Portrait in Jazz
By Haruki Murakami
Murakami ran a jazz club for years before focusing on writing. In this book, he shares fifty-five intimate portraits of jazz musicians, each accompanied by personal anecdotes and illustrations.
A warm and nostalgic read that feels like sitting in on a conversation between friends, with jazz playing softly in the background.
These are our favorite music books for the World Book Day 2025! We’d love to hear yours! Drop your comment below! 🎶📚
