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The Complete Classical Music Guide

Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0744033470
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book The Complete Classical Music Guide written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-08-11 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What makes Mozart's music so great? Why does a minor chord sound sad and a major chord sound happy? What's the difference between opera and operetta? From Bach to Bernstein, this definitive guide offers a complete survey of the history of classical music. Whether you already love classical music or you're just beginning to explore it, The Complete Classical Music Guide invites you to discover the spirituality of Byrd's masses, the awesome power of Handel's Messiah, and the wonders of Wagner's operas, as well as hundreds of more composers and their masterpieces. This guide takes you on a journey through more than 1,000 years, charting the evolution of musical instruments, styles, and genres. Biographies of major and lesser-known composers offer rich insights into their music and the historical and cultural contexts that influenced their genius. The book explores the features that defined each musical era - from the ornate brilliance of the Baroque, through the drama of Romantic music, to contemporary genres such as minimalism and electronic music. Timelines, quotes, and color photographs give a voice to this music and the exceptionally gifted individuals who created it.

A Guide to Orchestral Music

Author : Ethan Mordden
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0195040414
Total Pages : 588 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (95 download)

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Download or read book A Guide to Orchestral Music written by Ethan Mordden and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1986 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative guide gives the non-musician the fundamentals of orchestral music. It begins with a general introduction to the symphony and various musical styles and then describes, chronologically, over seven hundred pieces--from Vivaldi to twentieth-century composers. Mordden also includes a glossary of musical terms and other useful aids for the music lover.

Orchestral Music

Author : David Daniels
Publisher : Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Orchestral Music written by David Daniels and published by Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 1982 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Familiar to conductors, orchestra managers, and music librarians, this compact sourcebook provides information necessary to plan orchestral programs and organize rehearsals. The third edition features 4500 compositions that cover the standard repertoire for American orchestras (a 30% increase over the second edition), clearer entries, and a more useful system of appendixes.

Classical Music 101

Author : Fred Plotkin
Publisher : Hyperion
ISBN 13 : 9780786886272
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (862 download)

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Download or read book Classical Music 101 written by Fred Plotkin and published by Hyperion. This book was released on 2002-09-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Paperback Original. The author who has taught tens of thousands of people to love opera now introduces readers to the rich and soul-stirring world of classical music. For anyone who is aching to discover classical music, this comprehensive and accessible book is the ideal teacher. Writing in the clear and highly entertaining prose that made Opera 101 the standard text in its field, Fred Plotkin -- music expert, teacher, lecturer, and famous author -- presents classical music in a way that respects both the reader and the art form. In Classical Music 101: --The reader will discover how to become an expert listener, which is essential for learning to love classical music. --A thousand years of music are explored, with emphasis on great works in all styles. Significant composers will be profiled in depth, including Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, Tchaikovsky, Dvorak, and many more. --Important musicians, such as pianist Emanuel Ax, singer Marilyn Horne, and conductor James Levine, speak about their art in interviews. Classical Music 101, the newest addition to a highly successful series intended for readers who don't consider themselves dummies or idiots, will help the person drawn to the finer things in life (and readers who don't know how to approach them) discover the glories of music.

The Complete Book of Classical Music

Author : David Ewen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 946 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (636 download)

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Download or read book The Complete Book of Classical Music written by David Ewen and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 946 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

All Music Guide to Classical Music

Author : Chris Woodstra
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780879308650
Total Pages : 1620 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (86 download)

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Download or read book All Music Guide to Classical Music written by Chris Woodstra and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2005 with total page 1620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering comprehensive coverage of classical music, this guide surveys more than eleven thousand albums and presents biographies of five hundred composers and eight hundred performers, as well as twenty-three essays on forms, eras, and genres of classical music. Original.

The Classical Music Book

Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1465483160
Total Pages : 713 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (654 download)

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Download or read book The Classical Music Book written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-12-04 with total page 713 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn about the world’s greatest classical compositions and musical traditions in The Classical Music Book. Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Classic Music in this overview guide to the subject, great for novices looking to find out more and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Classical Music Book brings a fresh and vibrant take on the topic through eye-catching graphics and diagrams to immerse yourself in. This captivating book will broaden your understanding of Classical Music, with: - More than 90 pieces of world-famous music - Packed with facts, charts, timelines and graphs to help explain core concepts - A visual approach to big subjects with striking illustrations and graphics throughout - Easy to follow text makes topics accessible for people at any level of understanding The Classical Music Book is a captivating introduction to music theory, crucial composers and the impact of seminal pieces, aimed at adults with an interest in the subject and students wanting to gain more of an overview. Here you’ll discover more than 90 works by famous composers from the early period to the modern day, through exciting text and bold graphics. Your Classical Music Questions, Simply Explained From Mozart to Mendelssohn, this fresh new guide goes beyond your typical music books, offering a comprehensive overview to classical music history and biography. If you thought it was difficult to learn about music theory, The Classical Music Book presents key information in an easy to follow layout. Explore the main ideas underpinning the world’s greatest compositions and musical traditions, and define their importance to the musical canon and into their wider social, cultural, and historical context. The Big Ideas Series With millions of copies sold worldwide, The Classical Music Book is part of the award-winning Big Ideas series from DK. The series uses striking graphics along with engaging writing, making big topics easy to understand.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Conducting Music

Author : Michael Miller
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101588756
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Conducting Music written by Michael Miller and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-06-05 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The complex art of conducting may look effortless to the casual onlooker, however, it requires a great deal of knowledge and skill. The success of a performance hinges on the director's ability to keep the group playing together and interpreting the music as the composer intended. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Conducting Music shows student and novice conductors how to lead bands, orchestras, choirs, and other ensembles effectively through sight-reading, rehearsals, and performances.

The Musical Instrument Desk Reference

Author : Michael J. Pagliaro
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 081088271X
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book The Musical Instrument Desk Reference written by Michael J. Pagliaro and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2012-08-16 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Musical Instrument Desk Reference, Michael Pagliaro, musical instrument authority extraordinaire, provides the one-stop shop for those in need of a quick, visually-rich reference guide to band and orchestral instruments. Descriptions and illustrations of everything from the physics of sound to detailed discussions of each orchestra and band instrument make this work the ideal desktop reference tool for the working musician. Through its Quick Start and In Depth features, readers can quickly decide how deeply they want to delve into the instrument at hand. Following a contemporary format designed to facilitate what any musician or music instructor needs to know, The Musical Instrument Desk Reference eliminates the need to leaf through multiple method books or trawl through websites to find information. The Musical Instrument Desk Reference includes general information on fingering, the anatomy of musical instruments, sound production, amplification, and control, as well as the science of sound. Readers will find individual chapters on woodwinds, brass instruments, non-fretted string instruments, and percussion instruments. In each category, Pagliaro delves deeper, describing for woodwinds such things as tuning, key systems, fingerings, sound production, tone holes, assembly, materials, embouchures, and reed use; for brass instruments such matters as valve systems, fingering patterns, French horn types, mouthpiece selection, and intonation; for non-fretted string instruments such issues as tuning and fingering, playing position, bowing technique, instrument parts, and materials; and for percussion instruments such elements as instrument types and their classifications, tuning procedures, and accessories. The Musical Instrument Desk Reference is the perfect guide for anyone interested in or responsible for working with varieties of instruments and their players. Teachers, students, teachers in training, music instructors, instrument technicians, and musicians can quickly locate any specific detail related to any band or orchestral instrument.

The Complete Guide to Orchestral Music

Author : Robert C. Bagar
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 868 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book The Complete Guide to Orchestral Music written by Robert C. Bagar and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 868 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Vintage Guide to Classical Music

Author : Jan Swafford
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0679728058
Total Pages : 626 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (797 download)

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Download or read book The Vintage Guide to Classical Music written by Jan Swafford and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1992-12-15 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most readable and comprehensive guide to enjoying over five hundred years of classical music -- from Gregorian chants, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to Johannes Brahms, Igor Stravinsky, John Cage, and beyond. The Vintage Guide to Classical Music is a lively -- and opinionated -- musical history and an insider's key to the personalities, epochs, and genres of the Western classical tradition. Among its features: -- chronologically arranged essays on nearly 100 composers, from Guillaume de Machaut (ca. 1300-1377) to Aaron Copland (1900-1990), that combine biography with detailed analyses of the major works while assessing their role in the social, cultural, and political climate of their times; -- informative sidebars that clarify broader topics such as melody, polyphony, atonality, and the impact of the early-music movement; -- a glossary of musical terms, from a cappella to woodwinds; -- a step-by-step guide to building a great classical music library. Written with wit and a clarity that both musical experts and beginners can appreciate, The Vintage Guide to Classical Music is an invaluable source-book for music lovers everywhere.

The Classical Music Lover's Companion to Orchestral Music

Author : Robert Philip
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300242727
Total Pages : 969 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book The Classical Music Lover's Companion to Orchestral Music written by Robert Philip and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2018-12-04 with total page 969 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An 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.

The Complete Guide to Orchestral Music, V1-2

Author : Robert Bagar
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781258094232
Total Pages : 886 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (942 download)

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Download or read book The Complete Guide to Orchestral Music, V1-2 written by Robert Bagar and published by . This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 886 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two Volumes In One. Volume 1, Albeniz To Mendelssohn; Volume 2, Menotti To Wolf-Ferrari And Index.

Orchestral Performance

Author : Christopher Adey
Publisher : Faber & Faber
ISBN 13 : 0571287344
Total Pages : 882 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (712 download)

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Download or read book Orchestral Performance written by Christopher Adey and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2012-04-26 with total page 882 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to the techniques of orchestral playing and the development of non-professional orchestras, Orchestral Performance covers all areas of orchestral music-making - instrumental technique and combination, ensemble, layout, repertoire and presentation. Christopher Adey - renowned specialist in the training of student orchestras - explores the responsibilities of both players and conductor, exposing many of the inadvertent results of interpretation with regard to sound and projection, and broadening the musical communication to which the less experienced orchestra can aspire. Written in a lively and authoritative style, this unique book is essential reading for performing musicians of all standards, instrumental teachers and aspiring conductors, and all who have any dealings with the performance of youth or student orchestras throughout the world, as well as anyone interested in what orchestral performance entails. 'A labour of love and wisdom.' Times Educational Supplement 'A treasure house of facts, advice, and hints. I could not put it down ... clearly written from the heart and from an obvious enthusiasm for the non-professional orchestra and orchestral musician.' Classical Music 'This is a thoroughly readable book, full of illustrations and containing the thoughts of someone with a wealth of experience.' Music Teacher

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Arranging and Orchestration

Author : Michael Miller
Publisher : Alpha Books
ISBN 13 : 9781592576265
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (762 download)

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Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Arranging and Orchestration written by Michael Miller and published by Alpha Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instruction and tips for creating arrangements, structuring compositions, and writing for various styles of music.

“The” Complete Guide to Orchestral Music

Author : Robert Bagar
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book “The” Complete Guide to Orchestral Music written by Robert Bagar and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Anatomy of the Orchestra

Author : Norman Del Mar
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520050624
Total Pages : 532 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (56 download)

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Download or read book Anatomy of the Orchestra written by Norman Del Mar and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1983-12-28 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before his death in 1994, Norman Del Mar was acknowledged as one of the world's foremost authorities on the orchestra. Anatomy of the Orchestra is written not only for fellow conductors, players, students, and professional musicians, but also for everyone interested in the performance of orchestral music.