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Author: Ted Libbey
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Published: 1999-01-01
Total Pages: 564
ISBN-13: 9780761104872
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn update and revised guide by the host of National Public Radio's Performance Today recommends the best recordings of the three hundred most important classical works, and provides background information on each composer. Original.
Author: Edward Greenfield
Publisher: Penguin UK
Published: 2011-09-29
Total Pages: 921
ISBN-13: 0141399767
DOWNLOAD EBOOKINDEPENDENT BOOKS OF THE YEAR This completely new edition of the Penguin Guide reviews the 1000 best classical albums issued and reissued over the past five decades, many of which dominate the catalogue because of their sheer excellence, irrespective of recording dates. More comprehensive than ever before, it indicates key recordings on CD, DVD and enhanced SACD, including those in surround sound. If you want the finest available version of any major classical album you will find it listed and assessed in these pages. Ranging from long-established albums to the newest releases, the latest edition represents the cream of the international repertoire and has all the information you need to select the finest classical music available.
Author: Timothy K. Smith
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2002-08-06
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13: 9780399527951
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor the beginner or the devotee—it's everything the classical music buff needs to know. The major composers from Bach and Bartok to Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky Significant performers from Maurice Andre and Leornard Bernstein to Georg Solti and Yo Yo Ma The landmark works from Appalachian Spring to Don Juan A concise history of classical music A deconstruction of the art form The language of classical music Valuable resources for the Curious Listener
Author: Malcolm MacDonald
Publisher:
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 372
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHere, the UK's bestselling classical music magazine presents reviews of the best performances on CD, categorised under chamber music, choral and song, instrumental, opera and orchestral.
Author: Miles Hoffman
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 324
ISBN-13: 9780618619450
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExplains terms used in classical music, from aria, Baroque, and cantata to vibrato, wind instruments, and zarzuela.
Author: Timothy K. Smith
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2002-08-06
Total Pages: 273
ISBN-13: 1440674159
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor the beginner or the devotee—it's everything the classical music buff needs to know. The major composers from Bach and Bartok to Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky Significant performers from Maurice Andre and Leornard Bernstein to Georg Solti and Yo Yo Ma The landmark works from Appalachian Spring to Don Juan A concise history of classical music A deconstruction of the art form The language of classical music Valuable resources for the Curious Listener
Author: Loren Schoenberg
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2002-08-06
Total Pages: 310
ISBN-13: 9780399527944
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA concise history of jazz The noteworthy composers and musicians, from Jelly Roll Morton and Thelonious Monk to Miles Davis and Charles Mingus Major performers from Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald to Nat King Cole and Duke Ellington Classic songs and compositions The most influential recordings of all time A complete guide to jazz terminology and lingo Valuable resources for the Curious Listener
Author: Theodore Libbey
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Published: 2006-01-01
Total Pages: 996
ISBN-13: 9780761120728
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA resource on classical music provides coverage of composers, works, musical terminology, and performers, along with recommended recordings and access to an interactive Web site that allows readers to listen to sample works, techniques, and performers discussed in the reference.
Author: Robert Greenberg
Publisher:
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 334
ISBN-13: 9781101504550
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom one of the most trusted names in continuing education-the knowledge you need to unlock "the most abstract and sublime of all the arts." Whether you're listening in a concert hall or on your iPod, concert music has the power to move you. The right knowledge can deepen the ability of this music to edify, enlighten, and stir the soul. In How to Listen to Great Music, Professor Robert Greenberg, a composer and music historian, presents a comprehensive, accessible guide to how music has mirrored Western history, that will transform the experience of listening for novice and long-time listeners alike. You will learn how to listen for key elements in different genres of music - from madrigals to minuets and from sonatas to symphonies-along with the enthralling history of great music from ancient Greece to the 20th century. You'll get answers to such questions as Why was Beethoven so important' How did the Enlightenment change music' And what's so great about opera anyway' How to Listen to Great Music will let you finally hear what you've been missing. Watch a Video.
Author: Wikipedia contributors
Publisher: e-artnow sro
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Total Pages: 1452
ISBN-13: 4057664149
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