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基本信息
·出版社：Hyperion
·页码：674 页码
·出版日：2002年
·ISBN：9780786886272
·条码：9780786886272
·版次：1
·装帧：平装
·开本：32开 32开
内容简介
Book Description
For anyone who is aching to discover classical music, this comprehensive and accessible book is the ideal teacher. Written in the clear and highly entertaining prose that made Opera 101 the seminal book on the subject, Fred Plotkin - music expert, teacher, lecturer and author - presents classical music in a way that respects both the reader and the art form. In this book: - The reader will discover how to become an expert listener, which is essential for learning to love classical music. - A thousand years of music are explored, with emphasis on great works in all styles. Significant composers will be profiled in depth including Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, Tchaikovsky, Dvorak and many more. - Important musicians such as pianist Emanuel Ax, singer Marilyn Horne, and conductor James Levine speak about their art in interviews. CLASSICAL MUSIC 101, the newest addition to a highly successful series intended for the discerning reader drawn to the finer things in life (and readers who don't know how to approach them) will help the lay person discover the greatest glories of music.
FromLibrary Journal
The latest of many introductory books on Western classical music, Plotkin's is a fine addition to the genre, though some may prefer Robert Sherman and Philip Seldon's more traditionally organized Complete Idiot's Guide to Classical Music or Michael Walsh's hilarious and opinionated Who's Afraid of Classical Music? While most such books are at least partially chronological, Plotkin's revolves almost entirely around the orchestra's instruments and the listening experience. He presents material as coursework, and his strictures about really listening (as opposed to mere "hearing") are well taken and certainly apply to all kinds of music. A valuable feature are the interviews with classical musicians interspersed throughout. One weakness is that opera is not significantly treated, perhaps because Plotkin covered that ground in an earlier book, Opera 101: A Guide to Learning and Loving Opera. The discography is organized by chapter rather than composer (which makes it a bit awkward to use as a stand-alone source), but it is superior to the one in the Idiot's Guide. Recommended for libraries desiring an up-to-date and informative general introduction to classical music.
Bruce R. Schueneman, Texas A&M Univ. Lib., Kingsville
Book Dimension
length: (cm)20.3 width:(cm)12.2
作者简介
Fred Plotkin has written for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Opera News, and other publications. He lectures frequently at the Smithsonian Institution, the Juilliard School and Columbia University. He is the author of nine books, many of them on Italian topics. He lives in New York and Italy.
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