Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers

Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers
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Publisher : Zondervan
Total Pages : 260
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780310208068
ISBN-13 : 0310208068
Rating : 4/5 (68 Downloads)

Synopsis Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers by : Patrick Kavanaugh

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.

Young People's Guide to Classical Music

Young People's Guide to Classical Music
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Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages : 284
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ISBN-10 : 1574671812
ISBN-13 : 9781574671810
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis Young People's Guide to Classical Music by : Helen Bauer

Music is a powerful art. We sing it, we dance to it, and we listen to it because it moves us as little else can. Classical music in particular has fascinated people for hundreds of years. The works of such composers as Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven have proven so appealing that generations of listeners have returned to them again and again. Young People's Guide to Classical Music invites you to join these listeners.

Fifty Famous Composers, For Kids Of All Ages

Fifty Famous Composers, For Kids Of All Ages
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 264
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ISBN-10 : 0578846624
ISBN-13 : 9780578846620
Rating : 4/5 (24 Downloads)

Synopsis Fifty Famous Composers, For Kids Of All Ages by : Carolyn Waters Broe

Fifty Famous Composers for Kids of All Ages is a book of biographies about the lives of famous classical composers. You will discover how each of these composers grew up and what motivated them to become composers. This book explores the stories of these musicians and how they came to be famous. You will learn about composers who were child prodigies, won competitions, got into duels, got arrested, died young, and composed great masterworks of music. Fifty Famous Composers includes twenty-five famous male composers and twenty-five famous female composers. Many of these composers will be familiar such as Johann Sebastian Bach, Antonio Vivaldi, Wolfgang Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven. You will also meet brilliant composers who are not as well know such as Élisabeth-Claude Jacquet de La Guerre, Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint Georges, Francesca Caccini, Florence Price, and Alma Deutscher. This book was written to help both young and adult readers to enjoy classical music. It is perfect for music teachers and music lovers. Fifty Famous Composers for Kids of All Ages makes a great gift for your children and your grandchildren.

Great Composers

Great Composers
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Publisher : Putnam Publishing Group
Total Pages : 124
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0399217460
ISBN-13 : 9780399217463
Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Synopsis Great Composers by : Piero Ventura

Briefly introduces the greatest composers over the centuries and the contributions they made to the development of music.

Wolfgang Amadé Mozart

Wolfgang Amadé Mozart
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 420
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0521588235
ISBN-13 : 9780521588232
Rating : 4/5 (35 Downloads)

Synopsis Wolfgang Amadé Mozart by : Georg Knepler

Described in Germany as the 'most thought-provoking' book of the bicentennial year, Georg Knepler's acclaimed study of Mozart is now available in paperback. The book explores Mozart's life and works from many new perspectives, providing fresh insights into his music and the tempestuous times through which he lived. Based on a close reading of the family correspondence and a careful consideration of Mozart's entire musical output, the book sheds new light on the composer's creative psyche, his political leanings, his relation to the thoughts and currents of the Enlightenment, and the underlying basis of his musical expression.

Composers

Composers
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 1059
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780744036855
ISBN-13 : 0744036852
Rating : 4/5 (55 Downloads)

Synopsis Composers by : DK

“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.

Lives of the Musicians

Lives of the Musicians
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Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages : 108
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ISBN-10 : 0152480102
ISBN-13 : 9780152480103
Rating : 4/5 (02 Downloads)

Synopsis Lives of the Musicians by : Kathleen Krull

What are musicians really like?

Brahms and His World

Brahms and His World
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 479
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781400833627
ISBN-13 : 1400833620
Rating : 4/5 (27 Downloads)

Synopsis Brahms and His World by : Walter Frisch

Since its first publication in 1990, Brahms and His World has become a key text for listeners, performers, and scholars interested in the life, work, and times of one of the nineteenth century's most celebrated composers. In this substantially revised and enlarged edition, the editors remain close to the vision behind the original book while updating its contents to reflect new perspectives on Brahms that have developed over the past two decades. To this end, the original essays by leading experts are retained and revised, and supplemented by contributions from a new generation of Brahms scholars. Together, they consider such topics as Brahms's relationship with Clara and Robert Schumann, his musical interactions with the "New German School" of Wagner and Liszt, his influence upon Arnold Schoenberg and other young composers, his approach to performing his own music, and his productive interactions with visual artists. The essays are complemented by a new selection of criticism and analyses of Brahms's works published by the composer's contemporaries, documenting the ways in which Brahms's music was understood by nineteenth- and early twentieth-century audiences in Europe and North America. A new selection of memoirs by Brahms's friends, students, and early admirers provides intimate glimpses into the composer's working methods and personality. And a catalog of the music, literature, and visual arts dedicated to Brahms documents the breadth of influence exerted by the composer upon his contemporaries.

Young People's Guide to Classical Music

Young People's Guide to Classical Music
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Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages : 291
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781574671810
ISBN-13 : 1574671812
Rating : 4/5 (10 Downloads)

Synopsis Young People's Guide to Classical Music by : Helen Bauer

Music is a powerful art. We sing it, we dance to it, and we listen to it because it moves us as little else can. Classical music in particular has fascinated people for hundreds of years. The works of such composers as Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven have proven so appealing that generations of listeners have returned to them again and again. Young People's Guide to Classical Music invites you to join these listeners.