UID:
almahu_9949296967502882
Format:
1 online resource (320 p.) :
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64 color illus.
ISBN:
9780300260601
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9783110754001
Content:
Nicholas Kenyon explores the enduring appeal of the classical canon at a moment when we can access all music-across time and cultures Immersed in music for much of his life as writer, broadcaster and concert presenter, former director of the BBC Proms, Nicholas Kenyon has long championed an astonishingly wide range of composers and performers. Now, as we think about culture in fresh ways, Kenyon revisits the stories that make up the classical tradition and foregrounds those which are too often overlooked. This inclusive, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic guide highlights the achievements of the women and men, amateurs and professionals, who bring music to life. Taking us from pianist Myra Hess's performance in London during the Blitz, to John Adams's composition of a piece for mourners after New York's 9/11 attacks, to Italian opera singers singing from their balconies amidst the 2020 pandemic, Kenyon shows that no matter how great the crisis, music has the power to bring us together. His personal, celebratory account transforms our understanding of how classical music is made-and shows us why it is more relevant than ever.
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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List of Plates --
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Acknowledgements --
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Prelude in a Crisis --
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1 Sound and Notes --
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2 Ritual --
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3 Chant --
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4 Minstrels --
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5 New Arts --
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6 Craftsmen --
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7 Professionals --
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8 Singers --
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9 Masters --
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10 Symphonists --
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11 Individuals --
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12 Virtuosi --
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13 Music-drama --
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14 Reinvention --
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15 Homelands --
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16 Revolutions --
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17 New Worlds --
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18 Diversity --
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Coda Performing the Future --
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100 Great Works by 100 Great Composers in 100 Great Performances --
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Further Reading --
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Index
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Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
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In English.
In:
EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2021 English, De Gruyter, 9783110754001
In:
EBOOK PACKAGE Literary, Cultural, Area Studies 2021 English, De Gruyter, 9783110754124
In:
EBOOK PACKAGE Literary, Cultural, Area Studies 2021, De Gruyter, 9783110753899
In:
Yale University Press Complete eBook-Package 2021, De Gruyter, 9783110739237
Language:
English
Subjects:
Musicology
Keywords:
Electronic books.
URL:
https://doi.org/10.12987/9780300260601
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780300260601
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