The Music Lover's Handbook ...
Author: Elie Siegmeister
Publisher: New York : W. Morrow
Published: 1943
Total Pages: 842
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA very large book designed to include many sorts of writing - scholarly, gay, intimate, casual, etc.
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The Music Lover's Quotation Book
Author: David W. Barber
Publisher: Sound & Vision Publishing
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 206
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA collection of quotations relating to music by composers, performers, writers, critics and fans, covering a wide range of musical genres and time periods.
The Classical Music Lover's Companion to Orchestral Music
Author: Robert Philip
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2018-12-04
Total Pages: 969
ISBN-13: 0300242727
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn invaluable guide for lovers of classical music designed to enhance their enjoyment of the core orchestral repertoire from 1700 to 1950 Robert Philip, scholar, broadcaster, and musician, has compiled an essential handbook for lovers of classical music, designed to enhance their listening experience to the full. Covering four hundred works by sixty-eight composers from Corelli to Shostakovich, this engaging companion explores and unpacks the most frequently performed works, including symphonies, concertos, overtures, suites, and ballet scores. It offers intriguing details about each piece while avoiding technical terminology that might frustrate the non-specialist reader. Philip identifies key features in each work, as well as subtleties and surprises that await the attentive listener, and he includes enough background and biographical information to illuminate the composer’s intentions. Organized alphabetically from Bach to Webern, this compendium will be indispensable for classical music enthusiasts, whether in the concert hall or enjoying recordings at home.
How to Grow a Young Music Lover
Author: Cheri Fuller
Publisher: Shaw Books
Published: 2002-06-18
Total Pages: 209
ISBN-13: 087788370X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow to Grow a Young Music Lover is the ideal guide for parents who want to boost their children’s education through music; parents who want to aid in their children’s cognitive, motor, and creative development; parents who love music and want their children to do the same; and parents who wish they knew more about music and want their children to have advantages and instruction they did not. The book is an extraordinary resource for homeschooling parents who want an informative, accessible music curriculum and those want to support their children’s instruction in piano, violin, or other instruments. It is also greatly appreciated by grandparents and other caregivers who want to initiate kids into the world of music; early childhood and elementary educators interested in solid, practical ways to teach their classroom about music; and any reader interested in learning more about musical history, terms, and methods. The book will also be well received by fans of musician Charlie Peacock, who wrote the foreword for this new edition.
Vienna for the Music Lover
Author: David Nelson
Publisher:
Published: 2009-09-01
Total Pages: 222
ISBN-13: 9780615317571
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVienna has the richest musical history of any city in the world, and Vienna for the Music Lover is the complete guide to seeing and experiencing this wonderful city first-hand. The stories of the Viennese masters are told through the city’s museums, opera houses, concert halls, residences, churches, streets, and neighborhoods. Detailed descriptions, including numerous quotes and historic pictures, make the lives of the composers come to life on every page. You can even walk in the composer’s footsteps by taking one of the book’s eight musical walks. Concluding this overview is a list of 419 musical addresses, the most comprehensive of its kind ever in print.
Crescendos and Diminuendos
Author: Jack Coleman
Publisher: Baker Books
Published: 2007-07-15
Total Pages: 115
ISBN-13: 1441201394
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis unique devotional is written expressly with the musically inclined in mind. Each of the fifty-two devotions is titled with a musical term, such as "Allegro" or "D. S. Al Fine," using that term to form the content. After a definition of the term, author Jack Coleman offers an insightful devotional lesson readers can learn from. Each devotion includes Scripture quotations and musical settings that illustrate the musical terms. Musicians, students of music, and anyone who enjoys music and wants to learn more about how God uses it to inspire and instruct us will love this one-of-a-kind devotional. Includes a foreword by Cliff Barrows, music and program director for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, and endorsements from Michael W. Smith, Kurt Kaiser, and Don Moen.
The Music-lover
Author: Henry Van Dyke
Publisher:
Published: 1907
Total Pages: 44
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKBad Music
Author: Christopher Washburne
Publisher: Psychology Press
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 396
ISBN-13: 9780415943666
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhy are some popular musical forms and performers universally reviled by critics and ignored by scholars-despite enjoying large-scale popularity? How has the notion of what makes "good" or "bad" music changed over the years-and what does this tell us about the writers who have assigned these tags to different musical genres? Many composers that are today part of the classical "canon" were greeted initially by bad reviews. Similarly, jazz, country, and pop musics were all once rejected as "bad" by the academy that now has courses on these and many other types of music. This book addresses why this is so through a series of essays on different musical forms and performers. It looks at alternate ways of judging musical performance beyond the critical/academic nexus, and suggests new paths to follow in understanding what makes some music "popular" even if it is judged to be "bad." For anyone who has ever secretly enjoyed ABBA, Kenny G, or disco, Bad Music will be a guilty pleasure!
How Music Can Make You Better
Author: Indre Viskontas
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Published: 2019-04-02
Total Pages: 125
ISBN-13: 1452172277
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow can certain songs carry us through a tough workout, comfort us after a breakup, or unite 50,000 diverse fans? In this fascinating field guide, neuroscientist and opera singer Indre Viskontas investigates what music is and how it can change us for the better—from deep in our neurons to across our entire society. Whether hip-hop fans, classically trained pianists, or vinyl collectors, readers will think about their favorite songs in a whole new way by the end of this book. This is a vibrant and smart gift for any audiophile.
