The Joy of Music Leonard Bernstein
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Brand: Amadeus PressComposer: Leonard Bernstein
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-12-01
ISBN: 1574671049
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Amadeus Press
Product features:
- Published by Amadeus Press 320 Pages
- by Leonard Bernstein foreword by Tim Page
- Composer: Leonard Bernstein
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Book Review: Brilliant
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had this book for a couple of decades in the original hardback version. It's a reminder to me of what I watched, live on television back in the fifties, when television had "culture." His Omnibus lectures were thrilling to behold and I wish dearly they were on dvd. His description of how perfect the Fifth was defies description; you had to have seen him use musicians as notes and move them around to show what happened if one note had changed. Or how a little discussion around a table with a man and a woman becomes something else again when sung (La Boheme) or explaining about a piece concerning a little nightengale when introducing Stravinsky.
The man was pure genious and millions of Americans became interested in classical music through this man. This teenaged girl did.
Summary of The Joy of Music Leonard Bernstein
This classic work is perhaps Bernstein's finest collection of conversations on the meaning and wonder of music. This book is a must for all music fans who wish to experience music more fully and deeply through one of the most inspired, and inspiring, music intellects of our time. Employing the creative device of "Imaginary Conversations" in the first section of his book, Bernstein illuminates the importance of the symphony in America, the greatness of Beethoven, and the art of composing. The book also includes a photo section and a third section with the transcripts from his televised Omnibus music series, including "Beethoven's Fifth Symphony," "The World of Jazz," "Introduction to Modern Music," and "What Makes Opera Grand."Theater Books
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