Title: How to Listen to Great Music
Review: If you enjoy music you will enjoy
this book. It is a series of lectures on
music and how it is made. I have a few
musicians in the family and the knowledge they have far exceeds mine, but with
this book I can sort of hold my own in a musical conversation.
Great information for anyone interested in music. It took me a long time to read being a
lecture series and not a mystery, but it was worth the time. The authors approach is multi-faceted in the
fact that he talks about the history, the structure of music and some of the
instruments. Also some interesting
stories are thrown in along the way.
This author knows his stuff and that
enthusiasm comes out in this writing. My
musical knowledge was small, but this book has really opened my eyes to what is
out there. I had no idea what many of
the pieces he mentioned were so I Googled a few and was fascinated. I think the CD is the way to go, the book can
get a bit dry at times. But, I enjoyed this
book and think I have a much better grasp on music than I ever did before.
Publisher: Published April 26th 2011 by Plume(first published 1998)
Copyright: 1998
Pages: 352
ISBN: 9780452297081
Quick Review: 4 Stars out of 5.
Where Did I Get the Book:
Sent by the publisher for review.
Synopsis: From 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.
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