Classical Destinations: An Armchair Guide to Classical Music
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (989 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1574671588 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-31 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"AnAbsolute Nesessity for MUsic Lovers" according to Roberta Miller. The book is not only educational, but it is extremely interesting and not in a text book way. Any person who enjoys classical music should buy this book. It is well worth the money.. A delightful visual and written treat CLASSICAL DESTINATIONS: AN ARMCHAIR GUIDE TO CLASSICAL MUSIC considers the history and geography of classical music in Europe's greatest cities, blending over 200 color photos in a new title tied to the TV series and national PBS special of the same name.. great photos, great history I wish that I would have had this book while planning my travels around Europe! The photos and stories that it comes with are absoultely amazing. As a person who loves to travel and majored in music, this book is able to tell and show the historic cities
(Amadeus). With more than 200 stunning color photographs by noted photographer Wendy McDougall, Classical Destinations takes readers on a tour of the history and geography of classical music, examining the lives of the great composers as related to their places of birth, education, triumphs, and failures. In these pages readers can visit Venice when it was home to Vivaldi, Salzburg as Mozart's prodigious talents emerged, Leipzig during the time of Mendelssohn and Schumann, Prague as growing Czech nationalism gripped Smetana, and the Vienna where Beethoven faced incurable deafness. For today's traveler the book comes full-circle, describing how, through their achievements, the great composers came to influence the places where they lived and performed. The reader will accompany J. Petersburg as Tchaikovsky knew it. Beyond the cities, Classic