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- Condition
- Release Year
- 2006
- ISBN
- 9780761136422
- Book Title
- Npr Listener's Encyclopedia of Classical Music
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Publisher
- Workman Publishing Company, Incorporated
- Publication Year
- 2006
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 2.1 in
- Genre
- Music, Référence
- Topic
- History & Criticism, Genres & Styles / Classical, Reference, Encyclopedias
- Item Width
- 6.2 in
- Item Weight
- 51.1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 928 Pages
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Product Information
A jam-packed, 11-year undertaking of 928 pages, 1,500 entries, and over 1,000 recommended recordings, The NPR Listener's Encyclopedia is an everything-you-need-to-know bible for the classical music lover. Written with infectious enthusiasm by Ted Libbey, author of The NPR Guide to Building a Classical CD Collection, with 174,000 copies in print, this is an encyclopedia with wit and verve, covering those terms, works, composers, and performers that NPR listeners and concertgoers are most likely to encounter. In addition, buyers of the book will receive a password that opens the door to an interactive Web site, created in a partnership with the classical music powerhouse, Naxos, that allows them to listen to 600 examples of works, techniques, and performers discussed and cross-referenced in the book. This is the first interactive encyclopedia of music! Libbey, a spirited, selective guide, writes " lyrically and lucidly about music and music makers" (Chicago Tribune) and knows how to ground abstract ideas in the real. How does it work? Look up barcarolle, and he not only defines the term vividly (" the melody is a gentle, rocking rhythm suggestive of the swaying of a boat" ) but suggests three exemplary pieces of music to listen to-- Offenbach's Tales of Hoffman, Mendelssohn's Songs Without Words, and Chopin's Barcarolle. Then go to the Web site and hear what he's writing about. What is the tonic? Why is there such a satisfying psychological impact at the end of a sonata? Who is Thomas Tallis? What is the idea behind Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier, and was there ever an ill-tempered clavier? For the music lover, impossible to put down.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Workman Publishing Company, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0761136428
ISBN-13
9780761136422
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30982584
Product Key Features
Book Title
Npr Listener's Encyclopedia of Classical Music
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
History & Criticism, Genres & Styles / Classical, Reference, Encyclopedias
Publication Year
2006
Type
Textbook
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Music, Référence
Number of Pages
928 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Height
2.1 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Item Weight
51.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Lc Classification Number
Ml100.L66 2005
Edition Description
Teacher's Edition
Reviews
The well-known classical music commentator from National Public Radio's "Performance Today," Libbey ("The NPR Guide to Building a Classical CD Collection") has written a listener's encyclopedia containing about 1,500 entries and 1,000 recommended recordings. Entries include biographies (both composers and performers), musical genres (sonata), musical terms (triad), musical instruments (piano), and selected musical works (Carnival of the Animals), as well as assorted other terms related to music (Carnegie Hall). Libbey's writing mirrors the clear, learned, yet always engaging style that he projects on the radio. The entry on Korngold is illustrative of Libbey's enthusiasm-- the violin concerto is described as " one of the supreme masterpieces of the literature" -- though the recommended recordings might have included more than one of the many extant recordings of Korngold's wonderful film scores. Several lesser-known composers who have been recorded fairly often (such as Viotti) do not rate a separate entry, though Viotti does appear in the entry on violin. A treasure trove of over 500 music examples will be available on the web from Naxos via a login that allows for multiple accounts. Unlike Julius H. Jacobson's "The Classical Music Experience" (SourceBooks MediaFusion, 2003), which was published with two CDs containing about 120 usually abbreviated tracks, purchase of Libbey's book allows the listener many hours of very full samples, e.g., the complete Beethoven Waldstein Sonata, Vaughn Williams's complete The Lark Ascending, and the full 20 minutes of Bruckner's opening movement of the Seventh Symphony-- a perfect way to sample great music. Bottom line, thisis an excellent source for the biography, lore, and terminology of classical music, nicely enhanced by the many photographs and illustrations. As a general introduction to classical music (and especially as an encyclopedia for listeners), this book is superior to recent ventures, such as Jacobson's work or Fred Plotkin's "Classical Music 101" (Hyperion, 2002). Those interested purely in recordings will also want one of the general review compendiums of classical recorded music, e.g., "The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs & DVDs," Backbeat's "Classical Music: The Listener's Companion," or "The Rough Guide to Classical Music." Libbey's book is both a listener's encyclopedia and a guide to recordings, but it does not replace such standards as Oxford's "Grove Music Online" or Gale/Schirmer's "Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians." Recommended for all libraries.-- Library Journal, Bruce R. Schueneman, Texas A& M Univ. Lib., Kingsville, The well-known classical music commentator from National Public Radio's Performance Today , Libbey ( The NPR Guide to Building a Classical CD Collection ) has written a listener's encyclopedia containing about 1,500 entries and 1,000 recommended recordings. Entries include biographies (both composers and performers), musical genres (sonata), musical terms (triad), musical instruments (piano), and selected musical works (Carnival of the Animals), as well as assorted other terms related to music (Carnegie Hall). Libbey's writing mirrors the clear, learned, yet always engaging style that he projects on the radio. The entry on Korngold is illustrative of Libbey's enthusiasm--the violin concerto is described as "one of the supreme masterpieces of the literature"--though the recommended recordings might have included more than one of the many extant recordings of Korngold's wonderful film scores. Several lesser-known composers who have been recorded fairly often (such as Viotti) do not rate a separate entry, though Viotti does appear in the entry on violin. A treasure trove of over 500 music examples will be available on the web from Naxos via a login that allows for multiple accounts. Unlike Julius H. Jacobson's The Classical Music Experience (SourceBooks MediaFusion, 2003), which was published with two CDs containing about 120 usually abbreviated tracks, purchase of Libbey's book allows the listener many hours of very full samples, e.g., the complete Beethoven Waldstein Sonata, Vaughn Williams's complete The Lark Ascending, and the full 20 minutes of Bruckner's opening movement of the Seventh Symphony--a perfect way to sample great music. Bottom line, this is an excellent source for the biography, lore, and terminology of classical music, nicely enhanced by the many photographs and illustrations. As a general introduction to classical music (and especially as an encyclopedia for listeners), this book is superior to recent ventures, such as Jacobson's work or Fred Plotkin's Classical Music 101 (Hyperion, 2002). Those interested purely in recordings will also want one of the general review compendiums of classical recorded music, e.g., The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs & DVDs , Backbeat's Classical Music: The Listener's Companion , or The Rough Guide to Classical Music . Libbey's book is both a listener's encyclopedia and a guide to recordings, but it does not replace such standards as Oxford's Grove Music Online or Gale/Schirmer's Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians . Recommended for all libraries.--Library Journal, Bruce R. Schueneman, Texas A&M Univ. Lib., Kingsville
Copyright Date
2005
Lccn
2005-054296
Dewey Decimal
780.3
Dewey Edition
22
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