The making of Music is the story of our musical history, its
origins and how it has shaped us. We have all grown up with a
common background noise, whether we realise it or not. The
tradition of European music that took shape in medieval
monasteries, then in churches and courts, and moved into the
salons, concert halls and theatres in later centuries, is in our
cultural bloodstream. James Naughtie delves into the colourful,
turbulent world of music - its characters, traditions and
mysterious power - in a delightfully lively and personal way. His
story is richly peopled and animated by moments of drama: what it
was like at the first night of The Rite of Spring, when the dancers
could neither hear their instructions nor could Stravinsky continue
conducting because the booing was so loud; how it must have felt
for Beethoven to scratch Napoleon's name off the dedication page of
the 'Eroica' Symphony because he believed the emperor to have
betrayed the French Revolution. As when presenting the Proms, James
Naughtie brings to The Making of Music that particular blend of
expertise and approachability set to delight the aficionado and the
uninitiated alike.
General
| Imprint: |
John Murray Publishers Ltd
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
July 2008 |
| Authors: |
James Naughtie
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| Dimensions: |
199 x 131 x 26mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - B-format
|
| Pages: |
400 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-7195-6255-6 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Music >
General
Books >
Music >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-7195-6255-4 |
| Barcode: |
9780719562556 |
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