Patrick Brislan

What is Lisztomania, and how was it cured? Who was Drog, and what was his prophecy regarding Electronic Music? What preparation do you need before throwing an artistic tantrum? Which orchestral musicians are also qualified to run a hospital?The plausible answers to these and many other tantalising questions can be found in this wickedly funny _ and occasionally just wicked _ book.

_ A wonderful collection of truths, and almost all are inconvenient_.__ Something here to offend everyone_.__ Everything from burlesque to parody, and with a sprinkling of serious commentary to confound the believers_.In the interest of balance however, here are some quotes from reviews which might have been written by others less inclined to view Heresies favorably. Again, I have undertaken this task on their behalf:__a random assortment of schoolboy jokes. Possibly enjoyable for those who like juvenile humour _ assuming they find it funny at all.___he attempts at serious commentary are laughable, while the so-called heretical viewpoints are the unfunny fancies of a feeble mind.___ Betrays an underlying resentment _ disguised as __eresy_ _ of those of eminence and achievement in music__ historical record.__mm. Can they all be right?