David Pogue, Scott Speck

Classical Music For Dummies (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Classical music was never meant to be an art for snobs! In the 1700s and 1800s, classical music was popular music. People went to concerts with their friends, they brought snacks and drinks, and cheered right in the middle of the concert. Well, guess what? Three hundred years later, that music is just as catchy, thrilling, and emotional. From Bach to Mozart and Chopin, history's greatest composers have stood the test of time and continue to delight listeners from all walks of life. And in Classical Music For Dummies, you'll dive deeply into some of the greatest pieces of music ever written. You'll also get: * A second-by-second listening guide to some of history's greatest pieces, annotated with time codes * A classical music timeline, a field guide to the orchestra, and listening suggestions for your next foray into the classical genre * Expanded references so you can continue your studies with recommended resources * Bonus online material, like videos and audio tracks, to help you better understand concepts from the book Classical Music For Dummies is perfect for anyone who loves music. It's also a funny, authoritative guide to expanding your musical horizons--and to learning how the world's greatest composers laid the groundwork for every piece of music written since.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. November 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781119848783
• Artikelnr.: 62953802

Autorenporträt

David Pogue is a six-time Emmy-winning "CBS Sunday Morning" correspondent, a New York Times bestselling author, and a former Broadway conductor and arranger. Scott Speck is an internationally acclaimed conductor and author who has delighted audiences in London, Paris, Moscow, Beijing, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and countless other cities.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1

About This Book 1

Foolish Assumptions 2

Icons Used in This Book 2

Beyond the Book 3

Where to Go from Here 4

Part 1: Getting Started With Classical Music 5

Chapter 1: Prying Open the Classical Music Oyster 7

Discovering What Classical Music Really is 8

Figuring Out What You Like 8

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Composers 9

Their music is from the heart 9

They use a structure that you can feel 9

They're creative and original 10

They express a relevant human emotion 10

They keep your attention with variety and pacing 11

Their music is easy to remember 11

They move you with their creations 12

Chapter 2: The Entire History of Music in 80 Pages 13

Understanding How Classical Music Got Started 13

Chanting All Day: The Middle Ages 14

Gregorian chant 14

A monk named Guido 15

Mass dismissed! 15

The First Composer-Saint 16

Born Again: The Renaissance 16

The madrigal takes off 16

Opera hits prime time 17

Getting Emotional: The Baroque Era 18

Renegade notes on wheels 18

Kings, churches, and other high rollers 19

Antonio Vivaldi 19

George Frideric Handel 21

Johann Sebastian Bach 24

Tightening the Corset: The Classical Style 26

Joseph Haydn 27

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 29

Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges 34

Ludwig van Beethoven: The man who changed everything 34

Schubert and his Lieder 39

Felix Mendelssohn 42

Fanny Mendelssohn 44

Falling in Love: Hopeless Romantics 45

Carl Maria von Weber 45

Hector Berlioz 46

Frédéric Chopin 49

Robert Schumann 51

Johannes Brahms 54

The superstars: Paganini and Liszt 56

Liszt follows Paganini's lead 57

Richard Wagner 58

Strauss and Mahler 59

Saluting the Flag(s): Nationalism in Classical Music 63

BedYich Smetana 64

Antonín DvoYák 65

Edvard Grieg 67

Jean Sibelius 68

Carl Nielsen 70

Glinka and the Mighty Fistful 71

Peter Tchaikovsky 73

Sergei Rachmaninoff 75

Listening to Music of the 20th Century and Beyond 77

Debussy and Ravel 78

Igor Stravinsky 80

Sergei Prokofiev 83

Dmitri Shostakovich 84

The Second Viennese School 86

The Americans 87

Chapter 3: Spotting a Sonata 95

Symphonies 95

First movement: brisk and lively 96

Second movement: slow and lyrical 97

Third movement: dancy 98

Finale: rollicking 98

Sonatas and Sonatinas 99

Concertos 100

Concerto structure 101

The cadenza 101

Dances and Suites 103

Serenades and Divertimentos 104

Themes and Variations 105

Fantasias and Rhapsodies 106

Tone Poems (Or Symphonic Poems) 107

Lieder (and Follower) 107

Leader of the Lieder 108

Song forms 108

Oratorios and Other Choral Works 109

Operas, Operettas, and Arias 110

Overtures and Preludes 110

Ballets and Ballerinas 111

String Quartets and Other Motley Assortments 112

Why Do You Need a Form, Anyway? 113

Part 2: Listen Up! 115

Chapter 4: Dave 'n' Scott's E-Z Concert Survival Guide(TM) 117

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