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cook_memorial_public_library's review against another edition
3.0
Recommended by Nate.
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daaan's review against another edition
5.0
Possibly not the best history of music out there, but the best I've read, it's not a subject I delve into frequently.
The list of composers I've committed to listening to more of thanks to this book.
Mahler
Stravinsky
Faure
Liszt
John Field
Mendelson
Shumann (Robert and Clara)
Mozart (I've always struggled to find the really good bits, there's just so much)
Vivaldi
Corelli
Monteverdi
and Symphonies in general (I tend to get stuck on Chamber music and Concerti)
The list of composers I've committed to listening to more of thanks to this book.
Mahler
Stravinsky
Faure
Liszt
John Field
Mendelson
Shumann (Robert and Clara)
Mozart (I've always struggled to find the really good bits, there's just so much)
Vivaldi
Corelli
Monteverdi
and Symphonies in general (I tend to get stuck on Chamber music and Concerti)
carlosmartinez's review against another edition
4.0
Very enjoyable introduction to the history of (particularly western classical) music.
insearchof_wonder_'s review against another edition
3.0
This book is written to non-musicians but will likely be read by a large number of professional musicians, but there's a good possibility it will appeal to neither.
I actually enjoyed the occasionally witty and always informative writing style, and the author's background in music composition made his insights even more interesting and helpful than music appreciation books written by , well, music appreciators.
It has an inherent drawback of trying to tell a long story in a short way, so there were some issues there that probably simply can't be helped. My biggest issue was the worldview that editorialized, colored, and skewed some of the story in the process of telling it.
I actually enjoyed the occasionally witty and always informative writing style, and the author's background in music composition made his insights even more interesting and helpful than music appreciation books written by , well, music appreciators.
It has an inherent drawback of trying to tell a long story in a short way, so there were some issues there that probably simply can't be helped. My biggest issue was the worldview that editorialized, colored, and skewed some of the story in the process of telling it.
schwartz1's review against another edition
2.0
I'm a violinist. Music is my passion and my joy.
Given that I also like history, I am very interested in musical history. So I thought this book would be a perfect combination of the two. While it was informative and interesting, I found his writing style dull and dry and almost impossible to read.
I would recommend reading this book in sections when you wish to learn about a certain time period, rather than reading it all at once.
Given that I also like history, I am very interested in musical history. So I thought this book would be a perfect combination of the two. While it was informative and interesting, I found his writing style dull and dry and almost impossible to read.
I would recommend reading this book in sections when you wish to learn about a certain time period, rather than reading it all at once.
syddles's review against another edition
5.0
Well-written and accessible, this history of music will delight those familiar with the topic and those who are picking it up for the first time. I especially loved the deep, thoughtful discussion of ancient music, which isn't so often discussed, but is so important to how we understand our ancestors. I absolutely recommend this book to anyone to believes that music is an important part of who we are.