Author: Gareth Malone Publisher: Collins ISBN: 9780007448296 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 0
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The idea of finding out more about classical music can often be intimidating. With his infectious enthusiasm and gift for explanation, Gareth's personal narrative will provide a foundation of classical music understanding and give the reader the tools to appreciate a whole new world of music.
Author: Dave Lowe Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 132911132X Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 281
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An insight into the process of composition from first idea to final product, including real-world examples and a composition toolkit containing hundreds of decisions or choices that can be made while composing. The ideal companion for anyone interested in writing great music.
Author: Gareth Malone Publisher: HarperCollins UK ISBN: 0007488025 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 294
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The hugely popular Gareth Malone recounts the heart-warming stories and transformations behind the award-winning BBC2 series The Choir
Author: DK Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 0744033470 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 354
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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.
Author: Gareth Malone Publisher: Novello & Co Ltd. ISBN: 1783230770 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 176
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Gareth Malone: Voices is Malone's latest and most personal album, embodying his vision of the future for Choral music. After searching the UK for the most talented young voices in the country he formed a genre-breaking new group. This companion folio features the main tracks from the album, including one by Paul Mealor, selected and arranged for SATB Chorus - including full lyrics. Songlist: - Hamburg Song - Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart - Now Sleeps The Crimson Petal - Calgary - A Little Respect - Nights in white satin - White Winter Hymnal - No Surprises - Video Games - I Can’t Make You Love Me - Go Your Own Way - Passion Chorale
Author: Andrew Gant Publisher: Profile Books ISBN: 1782833250 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 591
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'Fascinating ... Composer Andrew Gant is a masterful guide, introducing readers to the major players and key themes of an entrancing topic.' BBC History Magazine Whether you prefer Baroque or pop, Theremins or violins, the music you love and listen to shapes your world. But what shaped the music? Ranging across time and space, this book takes us on a grand musical tour from music's origins in prehistory right up to the twenty-first century. Charting the leaps in technology, thought and practice that led to extraordinary revolutions of music in each age, the book takes us through medieval Europe, Renaissance Italy and Jazz era America to reveal the rich history of music we still listen to today. From Mozart to McCartney, Schubert to Schoenberg, Professor Andrew Gant brings to life the people who made the music, their techniques and instruments, as well as the places their music was played, from sombre churches to rowdy taverns, stately courts to our very own homes.
Author: Tim Bouverie Publisher: Short Books ISBN: 1780725299 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 215
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'Sharply insightful and vividly imaginative... the perfect Christmas gift for anyone asking: 'How do I get into classical music?'' - Rupert Christiansen, Mail on Sunday 'A treat from the very first page... written with style and humour, this is a perfect introduction to classical music for a beginner, a companion for the music lover, and sheer entertainment for both.' - Joanna Lumley Nearly all of us have the capacity to enjoy classical music but too often we are put off by not knowing where to look, or what we are actually looking for. We feel the need of a guide to help navigate such vast and varied artistic terrain. With this delightful book, historian Tim Bouverie provides just this. Drawing on his lifelong passion for music, he has created a compilation of 100 classical masterpieces sure to move and be enjoyed by almost anyone. Some are well-known, some more idiosyncratic, others hidden gems waiting to be brought into the light. All are intended to comfort and inspire. He provides a short introduction to each piece - variously anecdotal, personal, historical and quirky - and a recommended recording to try. Highly accessible and entertaining, Perfect Pitch is filled with engrossing stories and insights that bring to life 300 years of the world's greatest music. An accompanying playlist is available on Spotify.
Author: Gareth Malone Publisher: HarperCollins UK ISBN: 000739618X Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 353
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Have you ever been carried away by a piece of classical music? In this funny, evocative, personal eBook, previously published as ‘Music for the People: The Pleasures and Pitfalls of Classical Music’, Gareth takes us on a journey of musical discovery that explains and entertains in equal measure.
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