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"A legendary record producer-turned-brain scientist explains why you fall in love with music. This Is What It Sounds Like is a journey into the science and soul of music that reveals the secrets of why your favorite songs move you. But it's also a story of a musical trailblazer who began as a humble audio tech in Los Angeles to became Prince's chief engineer for Purple Rain, and then create other No. 1 hits (including Barenaked Ladies' "One Week")...
Author
Publisher
McGraw-Hill
Pub. Date
c1988
Physical Desc
xxiv, 307 p. : music ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
In this fascinating analysis of how to listen to both contemporary and classical music analytically, eminent American composer Aaron Copland offers provocative suggestions that will bring listeners a deeper appreciation of the most viscerally rewarding of all art forms.
Author
Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
c2002
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xiii, 673 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
In clear and entertaining prose, Plotkin explores a thousand years of music, introduces listeners to the great works, and profiles in depth many significant composers. Classical Music 101 is a highly accessible guide to discovering the glories of classical music.
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Series
Publisher
IDG Books Worldwide
Pub. Date
c1997
Physical Desc
xxvi, 356 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + 1 computer laser optical disc (4 3/4 in.)
Language
English
Description
Haydn, Tchaikovsky, and Brahms, oh, my! The beginner's guide to classical music.
Classical Music For Dummies is a friendly, funny, easy-to-understand guide to composers, instruments, orchestras, concerts, recordings, and more. Classical music is widely considered one of the pinnacles of human achievement, and this informative guide will shows you just how beautiful and rewarding it can be. You'll learn how Bach is different from Beethoven, how Mozart...
Author
Series
Very short introductions volume 2
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2000
Physical Desc
143 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, portraits ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
What is music? How is it constructed? How is it consumed? Why do you enjoy it at all? In Music: A Very Short plays Introduction, Nicholas Cook invites us to really think about music and the role it plays in our lives and our ears. Drawing on a number of examples, the author prompts us to call on our own musical experiences in order to think more critically about the roles of the performers and the listener, about music as a commodity and an experience,...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
210 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
With a lifetime of experience, profound knowledge and understanding, and heartwarming appreciation, an internationally celebrated conductor and teacher answers the questions: Why should I listen to classical music? How can I get the most from the listening experience?
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English
Description
"The essential listener's guide to more than a thousand years of Western classical music ; Explains the elements and terminology of classical music in clear and simple terms ; Discusses the music and instruments of each period, from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic eras, to developments in modern music sine 1900 ; Explores the life stories, musical styles, and most popular works of almost 300 composers"--Back...
Author
Publisher
Fawcett Columbine
Pub. Date
1992
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xix, 635 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Did Mozart come before Beethoven? Who in the world was Palestrina? Why did Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring" cause a riot? Which of Haydn's 104 symphonies should you buy? What is a concerto and how does it differ from a sonata? There are so many composers - who are the ten you really should know? And where can you get answers to these and all your other classical music questions without getting bogged down in technicalities and jargon? Now you can turn...
15) Classical music
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Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
1st American ed.
Physical Desc
512 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
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