Permeating these pages are Wilson's vast musical expertise and his colorful, succinct, polished prose style. Meant for any general reader interested in music, these guidebooks are ideal for dipping into as well as reading straight through.
Wilson's books on Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert are the first three volumes of more to come.
Each "Notes on ..." volumedescribes the composer's status and how our perception of him has changed over the years offers outstanding commentary on twenty select works -- a cross-section of the composer's output -- in order of composition interweaves the composer's musical approach with the events of his life clears up old myths that have grown up around the composer points readers to choice recordings of the music discussed explains technical terms in a brief glossary includes a short, annotated "further reading" list
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Permeating these pages are Wilson's vast musical expertise and his colorful, succinct, polished prose style. Meant for any general reader interested in music, these guidebooks are ideal for dipping into as well as reading straight through.
Wilson's books on Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert are the first three volumes of more to come.
Each "Notes on ..." volumedescribes the composer's status and how our perception of him has changed over the years offers outstanding commentary on twenty select works -- a cross-section of the composer's output -- in order of composition interweaves the composer's musical approach with the events of his life clears up old myths that have grown up around the composer points readers to choice recordings of the music discussed explains technical terms in a brief glossary includes a short, annotated "further reading" list
Imprint | William B Eerdmans Publishing Co |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Notes On-- |
Release date | March 2005 |
Availability | Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available. |
Authors | Conrad Wilson |
Dimensions | 147 x 156 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 140 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8028-2930-6 |
Barcode | 9780802829306 |
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LSN | 0-8028-2930-9 |