Evenings with the Orchestra
Evenings with the Orchestra

Author: Hector Berlioz

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 1999-05-15

Total Pages: 407

ISBN-13: 0226043746

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In this delightful and now classic narrative, written by the brilliant composer and critic Hector Berlioz, readers are made privy to 25 highly entertaining evenings with a fascinating group of distracted performers.

Evenings with the Orchestra
Evenings with the Orchestra

Author: D. Kern Holoman

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 768

ISBN-13: 9780393029369

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Going to concerts is becoming, for large numbers of Americans, an increasingly frequent pleasure. For those who encounter unfamiliar traditions and terms in the concert hall, here is information and advice which tells all listeners what they need to know to be comfortable at an orchestral concert. Includes background, biographies, and discussions of 200 masterpieces. Drawings.

Evenings at Five
Evenings at Five

Author: Gail Godwin

Publisher: Random House Digital, Inc.

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 0345461037

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Seven months after the unexpected death of her husband, Rudy, Christina reflects on their nearly thirty years of life together, the vital bond between them, and her grief, from the perspective of their long-time ritual of getting together every evening at five o'clock to share drinks and their mutual love of language and music. Reader's Guide included. Reprint.

Writing About Music
Writing About Music

Author: D. Kern Holoman

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 74

ISBN-13: 9780520063822

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Table of contents: Preface 1. Music Terminology 2. Narrative Text 3. Citations 4. Musical Examples 5. Tables and Illustrations 6. The Printed Program 7. Electronics 8. Best Practices for Student Writers Appendix: Problem Words and Sample Style Sheet Bibliography.

The Orchestra
The Orchestra

Author: D. Kern Holoman

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2012-10-25

Total Pages: 169

ISBN-13: 0199760284

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The Orchestra: A Very Short Introduction considers the structure, roots, and day-to-day functioning of the modern philharmonic society. Far from an anachronistic organization that cannot long survive, it is shown to be powerful political and social force, occupying critical positions in cultural diplomacy, national identity, and civic pride.