Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers

Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers
Author: Patrick Kavanaugh
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 260
Release: 1996
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0310208068

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This is a compelling and inspiring look at spiritual beliefs that influenced some of the world's greatest composers, now revised and expanded with eight additional composers.

Classical Music

Classical Music
Author: Phil G. Goulding
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Total Pages: 657
Release: 2011-03-16
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0307760464

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MAKE A SOUND INVESTMENT IN CLASSICAL MUSIC Who are the ten most important classical composers? Who in the world was Palestrina? Why did Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring" cause a riot? Which five of each important composer's works should you buy? What is a concerto and how does it differ from a sonata? Maybe you don't know the answers to these questions; author Phil Goulding certainly didn't. When Goulding first tried to learn about classical music, he found himself buried in an avalanche of technical terms and complicated jargon--so he decided to write the book he couldn't find. The result is a complete classical music education in one volume. Comprehensive, discriminating, and delightfully irreverent, Classical Music provides such essential information as: * Rankings of the top 50 composers (Bach is #1. Borodin is #50) * A detailed and anecdotal look at each composer's life and work * The five primary works of each composer and specific recommended CDs for each. * Further great works of each composer--if you really like him * Concise explanations of musical terminology, forms, and periods * A guide to the parts and history of the symphony orchestra "This book uses every conceivable gimmick to immerse readers in the richness of classical music: lists, rankings, sidebars devoted to lively anecdotes, and catchy leads." --The Washington Post "One terrific music appreciation book...The information is surprisingly detailed but concisely presented. Goulding's writing style is breezy yet mature....[He] has raised music appreciation from a racket to a service." --The Arizona Daily Star

Composers

Composers
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 1059
Release: 2020-09-15
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0744036852

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“The only love affair I have ever had was with music.” Maurice Ravel A compelling celebration of more than 90 of the world’s most influential composers from the medieval period to the present day, Composers reveals the fascinating stories of their lives, loves, and works. Biographical entries – introduced with a stunning portrait of each featured composer – trace the friendships, loves, and rivalries that inspired each musical genius. Profiles offer revealing insights into what drove each individual to create the musical masterpieces – symphonies, concertos, and operatic scores – that changed the direction of classical music and are still celebrated and treasured today. Lavishly illustrated with paintings or photographs of each composer, alongside original musical scores and personal correspondence, images of their homes and where they worked, and personal effects and other important artifacts, the book introduces the key influences, themes, and working methods of each individual, setting their works within a wider historical and cultural context. Charting the development of classical music and music movements across the centuries, Composers provides a compelling glimpse into the personal lives, loves, and influences of the giants of the classical music canon.

Famous Composers and Their Works (Vol. 1&2)

Famous Composers and Their Works (Vol. 1&2)
Author: Various
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 855
Release: 2023-12-16
Genre: Music
ISBN:

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Famous Composers and Their Works is a study on music and biographies of some of the world's greatest composers in history. Table of Contents: Volume I: Orlando di Lasso The Netherland Masters Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Claudio Monteverde Alessandro Scarlatti Giovanni Battista Pergolese Gioacchino Rossini Vincenzo Bellini Gaetano Donizetti Gasparo Luigi Pacifico Spontini Luigi Cherubini Arrigo Boito Giovanni Sgambati Guiseppi Verdi Music in Italy Johann Sebastian Bach George Frederick Handel Christoph Wilibald Gluck Franz Joseph Haydn Volume II: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Ludwig van Beethoven (Biography) The Deafness of Beethoven Beethoven as Composer Franz Peter Schubert Ludwig Spohr Carl Maria von Weber Heinrich Marschner Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Robert Schumann Robert Franz Giacomo Meyerbeer Strauss

The Lives of the Great Composers

The Lives of the Great Composers
Author: Harold C. Schonberg
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Total Pages: 653
Release: 1981-01-01
Genre: Composers
ISBN: 9780393013023

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Biographies of the important composers from Monteverdi and Bach to Bartok and Webern are designed to show the history of music.

Famous Composers and Their Works

Famous Composers and Their Works
Author: John Knowles Paine
Publisher:
Total Pages: 250
Release: 1891
Genre: Instrumental music
ISBN:

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Famous Composers and Their Works

Famous Composers and Their Works
Author: Various
Publisher: DigiCat
Total Pages: 857
Release: 2022-05-17
Genre: Music
ISBN:

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Famous Composers and Their Works

Famous Composers and Their Works
Author: John Knowles Paine
Publisher:
Total Pages: 64
Release: 1891
Genre: Instrumental music
ISBN:

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The 100 Greatest Composers and Their Musical Works

The 100 Greatest Composers and Their Musical Works
Author: Gary A. Smook
Publisher: FriesenPress
Total Pages: 383
Release: 2019-07-25
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1525537873

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His fascinating exploration takes you inside the rich music and colorful lives of the world’s greatest classical composers. From Bach to Stravinsky and beyond, you will learn how the unique life stories of these gifted composers are reflected in the musical masterpieces that we enjoy to this day. Designed as an introductory book on classical music, this comprehensive collection presents biographical snapshots of the major composers in the context of distinct historical and stylistic periods and in relation to their notable contemporaries. Special attention is given to recognizing their prominent musical works. The book delineates the many forms of instrumental and vocal music; and it explores the “basics” of tonality, musical structure, performance criteria, the orchestra and its instruments, orchestration, chamber music, and the cataloguing of musical works. As well, the newcomer to classical music will find advice on building a musical library. This book is an excellent source of information about classical music in a unique and entertaining format. It will help lay the foundation for a lifelong love of classical music, through the great musical heritage of these fine composers.