Lives of the Great Composers 3e
Title | Lives of the Great Composers 3e PDF eBook |
Author | Harold C Schonberg |
Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Pages | 664 |
Release | 1997-04 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9780393038576 |
Schonberg brings the reader closer to an identification with the composers he discusses and thus closer to an understanding of their music. The book consequently places more emphasis on biographical details and less upon technical analysis of the music.
The 100 Greatest Composers and Their Musical Works
Title | The 100 Greatest Composers and Their Musical Works PDF eBook |
Author | Gary A. Smook |
Publisher | FriesenPress |
Pages | 383 |
Release | 2019-06-10 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 1525537865 |
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.
Dictionary of World Biography
Title | Dictionary of World Biography PDF eBook |
Author | Frank Northen Magill |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1434 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN |
A revision and reordering, with new entries added, of the material in the thirty vols. comprising the various subsets designated "series" published under the collective title : Great lives from history, 1987-1995.
Index to American Reference Books Annual
Title | Index to American Reference Books Annual PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 368 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | American reference books annual |
ISBN |
Cumulated Dramatic Index, 1909-1949
Title | Cumulated Dramatic Index, 1909-1949 PDF eBook |
Author | Frederick Winthrop Faxon |
Publisher | MacMillan Publishing Company |
Pages | 944 |
Release | 1965 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN |
Using the Stanislavsky System
Title | Using the Stanislavsky System PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Blumenfeld |
Publisher | Hal Leonard Corporation |
Pages | 404 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 9780879103569 |
Suitable for professional and student actors, and for acting teachers, this book explains how to create a character in plays of various period, using the Stanislavsky system. It also covers the way men and women moved, stood, and sat in the clothing they wore; and, the use of accessories such as fans, swords, snuffboxes, gloves, and hats.
Library Journal
Title | Library Journal PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 998 |
Release | 1997-04 |
Genre | Libraries |
ISBN |
Includes, beginning Sept. 15, 1954 (and on the 15th of each month, Sept.-May) a special section: School library journal, ISSN 0000-0035, (called Junior libraries, 1954-May 1961). Also issued separately.