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SEITE 10 · FREITAG,13. JULI 2018 · NR.160 Neue Sachbücher FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG Als Europa den Islam nochgut fand Aufstieg und Niedergang: Alexander Bevilacqua zeigt die Kosten der Aufklärung Die zwei Ansätze, die heute die Ausein- andersetzung mit dem Islam bestimmen, hattensich bereits zu Beginn des moder- nen Wissenschaftsbetriebs herausgebil- det. So hatten zunächstimsiebzehnten und achtzehntenJahrhundertbis zum Jahr1750Philologen und Forschungsrei- sende unbekanntesTerrainerkundet,sie eignetensich Wissenan, übersetzten Tex- te und setzten sich mit ihrem Gegen- standsachlichauseinander. Größeres Pink Floyd „AtomHeartMother“ (1970) Wissen sei bei jenenGelehrten Hand in Hand mit größerer Sympathie gegangen, beobachtet deramerikanische Historiker Alexander Bevilacqua. Unterden Philosophen der Aufklä- rung ändertesichdas. Sie nahmen die Welt des Islams nicht mehr als gleichwer- tigeZivilisationwahr, sondernzuneh- mend alsfremden anderen. Mit dem Fort- schritt in Europa wuchs die Vorstellung, AlexanderBevilacqua: „The Republic of Arabic Letters“. Islam and the European Enlightenment. Harvard University Press, Harvard and London 2018. 360 S., geb., 31,50€. dassder Kontinent einzigartig undande- renüberlegen sei. Zudem lehnten die Aufklärer,die auch dem Christentum kri- tischgegenüberstanden,ebenso alles Isla- mische ab. Die großen Namender zweiten Phase sindbekannt, unterihnen säkulareGe- lehrte wie Montesquieu und Voltaire. Ver- The Electric Light Orchestra„No Answer“ (1971) Ein gutes Coversoll dazu beitragen, dass die Platte gekauftwird: XTC„Go 2“ (1978). Abbildungen aus dem besprochenen Band gessen sindjedochdie Gelehrten der ers- tenPhase. Vonihnen handelt die faszinie- rende Studie des amerikanischen Histori- kers Alexander Bevilacqua. Viele vonih- nen waren, andersals die Aufklärer nach ihnen, frommeChristenodergar Geistli- che. Sie beschäftigten sichauf der Grund- lageihres Glaubens neugierigund als Wissenschaftler mit dem Islam. So zeich- netBevilacqua dasBild einer„Gelehrten- republik“ zur islamisch-arabischen Welt, wie siebishernicht bekanntwar. Inseiner Studiewirft derAutor ein neues Lichtauf die Entstehung desFachs Islamwissenschaft. Dazuwertete er von 2011 bis 2016 in siebenLändernQuellen in lateinischer, arabischer,italienischer, französischer,deutscher undenglischer Sprache aus. Er widerlegt die verbreitete Vorstellung, dasssichEuropa zwischen denKreuzzügen unddem modernen Ko- lonialismus nichtmit der islamischen Welt beschäftigthabe.Bevilacquabe- zeichnetdie „Gelehrtenrepublik“, die er vorstelltund auf die Zeit von1650bis 1750datiert, als eine„außergewöhnliche Epoche“ in derAuseinandersetzungmit dem Islam. FürihreGelehrten wardie T. Rex„Electric Warrior“ (1971) The Nice „Elegy“ (1971) 10cc „HowDareYou!“ (1976) Vorstellung vonder Einheit aller Zivilisa- tionenselbstverständlich. Siehätten die „religiösen, literari- schen und intellektuellen Traditionen“ in der islamischen Welt verheißungsvoll wahrgenommen, schreibt Bevilacqua.Sie Hülle, hierist dein Sieg nahmen dieganze Zivilisation der islami- schen Welt wahr –die Religion und Fröm- migkeit ebensowie die Geschichteund Gesellschaft,die Musikund Literatur. war, die den Hipgnosis-Stil unverwechsel- „Trick“inGroßbuchstaben verwendet. In nicht auf Anhieb enthüllen würde. Der Der Grafiker-Legende nachauf der Dazu werteten sie Manuskripte,Bücher VonAuraverlustkann bar werden ließen:Surrealistisches In- diesem Manifestder offenbartenUnver- Hipgnosis-Grafiker wagteeinen tief- erstbestenWeide nördlichLondons mit undReiseberichteaus,die Reisendeinje- Bildern-um-die-Ecke-Denken, abge- frorenheit äußertsicheine britische Cool- schwarzen Hintergrund –zudieser Zeit nur zwei Filmrollen aufgenommen, signa- keine Rede sein: Das ner Zeit aus demOrientnachEuropa schmeckt mit einer Prise Frechheit. ness, die weniger Wohlmeinende als Arro- nicht risikoarm–,und da er mit dem Air- lisieren die schwarzweißen Holstein- brachten. Ausführlichstellt der Autor Londoner Grafikstudio Das Coverfür die BandXTC von1978 ganz auslegen könnten, dieaber fraglos ei- brush umgehen konnte, sprayteereine Kühe auf den ersten Blickein bewusstes beispielsweise warsolchein Schienbein- nen wesentlichen Grund für den Erfolg vorelektrischer Spannungknisternde, Gegensteuernder Hipgnosis-Gestalter: denkatholischen Geistlichen Ludovico Hipgnosis revolutionierte trittgegen die Musikindustrie: Es ist–an- vonHipgnosis bildete. weil in der Kontur ausfransendeAureole Mit „AtomHeartMother“ vollzogen Maracci (1612 bis1700)vor,der 1698 glikanischgegen jede Bildverehrung ge- Die meistender Hipgnosis-Bilder wur- um die Silhouette Bolans als Paganini der Pink Floyd endgültig den Weghin zum mitUnterstützung vonPapstUrban VIII. die Gestaltungvon Platten- richtetes –ein knäckebrottrockenes,den- den zu synästhetischen Ikonen. Die Hülle Stromgitarre und die Verstärkerboxenhin- pompösen Stadion-Rock; die bildliche die erste vollständigelateinische Überset- covern –und die Kunst- nochschillerndes Manifestàla Monty Py- des „ElectricWarrior“ vonT.Rex kann an- terihm, die durch ihredynamisierende Hülle behauptetersteinmal das genaue zung desKorans vorlegte. Sie enthielt thon für Wort-Gläubige.Der Text beginnt nähernderklären, wie dieses atmosphäri- Schrägstellung wie dämonischfeixende Gegenteil. Vonden Wiederkäuerndieses auch einen Korankommentar. geschichtegleichmit. weiß auf schwarzwie die Zehn Gebote: sche Verbildlichen des musikalischen In- Gesichter wirken. Schließlich erhielt der ländlichen Idylls der grünen Wiese –mit Die erste englische Übersetzungdes Ko- „Dies isteinePlattenhülle“, um dann mit halts funktioniert: Im Anfang warauch Druckernochdie Anweisung, diese ge- freilichsurrealem Charakter –führtkein ranserschien 1734 vonGeorge Sale (1697 einer aufklärerischen Offenlegung der hier das Wort.MarcBolan,Sängerund Gi- sprayteAureole in Gold zu drucken, wo- denkbarer Wegzum Titeldes Albums bis 1736), einem Autodidakten. Mit ihrer it der Renaissance des Vinyls Vermarktungsmechanismen eines Covers tarrist vonT.Rex,wünschte sichimVor- mit auchdie landläufigeWort-Herkunft oder garden riesigen Verstärkertürmen eleganten Prosa wurde sie zu einem Klassi- ging aucheine Wiedererstar- fortzufahren, das die Plattedarin durch bereitungsgesprächeine „Black-Magic- der „Aura“ vomlateinischen Wort für eines Konzertstadions mit den Bombast- kerund warbis in das zwanzigste Jahrhun- kung des Designs der Platten- möglichstreißerisches Design verkaufen Pralinenschachtel“, also etwasGeheim- Gold unmittelbar anschaulichwurde. RockernPink Floyd darin. dert unübertroffen. Beide prägten das Ver- M Das Cover-Bild darfdaher als absolut ständnis vomIslam lange. Zudem nahmen hülleneinher.Der annä- soll und dafür wiederholt das Warnwort nisvolles, dasseinen kostbaren Inhalt Wasfür alle abgehandelten Fälle gilt, autonomes Kunstwerkgelten, mit einem hernd quadratische Band „Vinyl Album wirdhier besondersdeutlich: Auchdie HistorikerMohammed nicht in erster Li- gerüttelt Maß Künstlerselbstbewusstsein CoverArt“versammelt nun das Gesamt- millionenfache technische Reproduktion nie als Prophetenwahr,der Wunder wirk- und sicher auchChuzpe der Plattenfirma te,sondernals einen Staatsmann im Sinne werk der LondonerGrafikagentur Hip- dieser Kleinkunstwerke führtmitnichten wie auchder Band unterbreitet –und von gnosis, sicherlichdie einflussreichste Bil- zu einem Auraverlust, der seitden zwanzi- Machiavellis,einem Zeitgenossen vonMa- Letzterer begeistert angenommen. Gene- racci undSale. derschmiede des zwanzigstenJahrhun- gerJahren bei kommerzieller Vervielfälti- rationen vonPlattengestaltern, darunter derts für Plattencover. gung heraufbeschworen wurde; vielmehr Einen EhrenplatzindieserRepublik auchdie legendärePaula Scher,die in des Geistes räumtBevilacqua dem fran- Die im BuchausgebreiteteBildergale- strahlt T. Rexinjeder „Kopie“ ebensoenig- manchen Jahren selbstüber siebzig Co- riegleicht im Kern einem Ausstellungs- matisch-golden aus dem Buch wie die in zösischen OrientalistenBarthélemy vergestaltete, nennen die schräge„Kuh, d’HerbelotdeMolainville(1625 bis katalog zu einer Plattencover-Schau, wie den sechziger und siebzigerJahren zahl- die nichts macht“, als Initialzündung ih- 1695) ein. Zwei Jahrenachdessen Toder- sie etwa die British LibraryinLondon reiche Jugendzimmer schmückende Iko- rereigenen Arbeit. 2016 zum dreißigjährigen Jubiläum der ne Che Guevarasals Poster. Insofern sind diese enormmobilen schiendie Bibliothèque Orientale mit Punkbewegung ausrichteteoder wie sie Aber auchPink Floyds „AtomHeart Plattencover-Bilder,die jeden Umzug mehr als achttausend Einträgen zur isla- im LeipzigerGrassi Museum für Design Mother“ istsolchein Beispiel des eulen- bisins AltersheimamEnde aller Tage mischen Welt.Dazu hatted’Herbelot als ständigeInstallation zu entdeckenist. spiegelhaftenWörtlich-Nehmens des In- geduldig mitmachen,immer noch Quellen in orientalischen Sprachen aus- Die kurzen, aber immer mit Ersthand-In- halts oder vonKünstlerwünschen: Ein frei flottierende „Bildfahrzeuge“ unserer gewertet.Die Bibliothèque bildete lange formationen gespickten Begleittextemit schräges Motiv,nämlichscheinbar bana- Tage.Das Buchzum Coverist einerder den Grundstock dessen, wasEuropa persönlichgehaltenen Musiker-Anekdo- le Kühe auf Vorder-und Rückseite, die elektrisierendstenGängedurch die überdie islamische Welt wusste. D’Her- tenrunden das Buchzueinem qualität- einmal vonschrägunten und auf der hin- Kunstgeschichtedes vergangenen belots Assistent AntoineGalland veran- vollen Kompendium des Klatsches ab, terenSeitevon leicht erhabener Warte Halbjahrhunderts, bei
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  • Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited Interim Report 2020

    Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited Interim Report 2020

    Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited Interim Report 2020 Hipgnosis Songs Fund is the first UK investment company offering investors a pure-play exposure to Songs and associated musical intellectual property rights. Our focus is building a diversified Portfolio acquiring Catalogues that are built around proven hit Songs of cultural importance by some of the most talented and important songwriters globally. Our shares listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in July 2018 and transferred to the Premium Segment of the Main Market in September 2019. Since March 2020, Hipgnosis Songs Fund has been a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Review Unaudited Financial Statements Additional Information 3 Introduction From Merck Mercuriadis 23 Condensed Consolidated Statement 53 Alternative Performance Measures 6 Financial and Operational of Comprehensive Income 54 Glossary of Capitalised Defined Highlights 33 Condensed Consolidated Statement Terms 8 Portfolio at a Glance of Financial Position 58 Directors and General Information 01 The Chair’s Statement 43 Condensed Consolidated Statement 59 Corporate Summary 31 Investment Adviser’s Report of Changes in Equity 60 Advice to Shareholders 16 Hipgnosis Songs Group: 53 Condensed Consolidated Statement Big Deal For Diversification of Cash Flows 19 Kobalt Fund 1 Catalogue 63 Notes to the Condensed Acquisition Combines Quality Consolidated Financial Statements and Scale 24 The Family (Music) 26 Hipgnosis Music Group 27 Investment Objective and Policy 29 Principal Risks and Uncertainties 03 Directors’ Responsibilities Statement 13 Independent Review Report 2 Interim Report 2020 Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited Introduction From Merck Mercuriadis Founder, Hipgnosis Songs Fund Ltd and The Family (Music) Ltd. 6. The convenience of streaming would give the passive (349 out of every 350 people) consumer incentive to pay for music for the first time ever and they would go from nil contribution to £120 per annum.