Provides a 150 biographical sketches with entries for each composer's important works, each work's genre and duration, the librettist and the libretto's source, the premiere dates, a synopsis, and a musical discussion

Opera Guide, The Penguin (The Viking Opera Guide)

Arts & Photography

WALSH, Stephen

KENYON, Nicholas

Music

Penguin??Books

The Life of Music: New Adventures in the Western Classical Tradition

Nicholas Kenyon explores the enduring appeal of the classical canon at a moment when we can access all music--across time and cultures "Nicholas Kenyon is an amiable and enthusiastic guide to a thousand years of classical music."--Neil Fisher, The Times "A wonderfully engaging survey. . . . It is what every music lover needs close by. . . . We are left in no doubt about music's extraordinary power."--Ian Thomson, Financial Times 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.

Yale University Press

This new edition of "The City of London" is a handy-sized companion guide which invites you to explore the famous Square Mile of the City of London and to discover its incomparable architectural heritage, from the remains of the Roman wall to the 21st-century. "One New Change" by Jean Nouvel. Each chapter features a specially commissioned map of the district followed by approximately 22 entries on individual buildings and urban spaces ordered in the sequence that you would encounter them on a walk through the area. The 175 illustrated entries cover major landmarks such as St Paul's Cathedral, the Bank of England and Guildhall, as well as iconic modern buildings such as Rogerss Lloyds of London and Fosters Gherkin. A final feature in each chapter presents around 8 extra points of interest, such as unusual pieces of sculpture and hidden gardens. Boxed features cover special topics such as Roman London, the Inns of Court, the Great Fire of London, the river Thames and the newspaper industry.

The City of London - A Companion Guide /anglais

Reference

Thames&Hudson

The BBC Symphony Orchestra: The first fifty years, 1930-1980

British Broadcasting Corporation

Simon Rattle: the making of a conductor.

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

Faber&Faber

Simon Rattle: From Birmingham to Berlin

Still only in his mid-forties, Simon Rattle is a musician for the new century, equally at home conducting Beethoven symphonies, the twentieth-century repertory with which he made his reputation with the City of Birmingham Orchestra, new works he has commissioned, jazz by Ellington and Bernstein, or baroque opera. Nicholas Kenyon charts the whole of Rattle's career as this master musician prepares to take on the music directorship of the Berlin Philharmonic, perhaps the most prestigious position in all of classical music, and looks ahead to the challenges that await him in Berlin.

The biography of Simon Rattle, the new music director of the Berlin Philharmonic, updated for paperback publication.Still in his mid-forties, Simon Rattle is a musician for the new century: he is equally at home conducting Beethoven symphonies, the twentieth-century repertory with which he made his reputation with the City of Birmingham Orchestra, new works he has commissioned, jazz by Ellington and Bernstein, or baroque opera with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. His range is unique, his achievements already remarkable. As Rattle takes on the music directorship of the Berlin Philharmonic, Nicholas Kenyon talks to him as well as to his friends and colleagues about what has made Rattle one of the most powerful musical communicators of our time--and looks at the challenges that await him in Berlin.

Humor & Entertainment

The music of J.S.Bach has a unique power and attraction some 300 years after it was written. From annual performances of the great Passions and BBC Radio 3's hugely successful Bach Christmas, to its use in adverts, films and popular arrangements, the imaginative strength of Bach's music continues to draw listeners to explore its mysteries. This new Pocket Guide looks at all Bach's music, sacred and secular, and explores why he speaks so profoundly to our age about both the spiritual and the sensual in life. Among the features of this easy-to-use book: The Bach Top Ten Bach: The music work by work Performing Bach today Bach: The life year by year What people said about Bach

The Faber Pocket Guide to Bach

The book, which was published early this year and is available unbundled from the CD-ROM for $69.95, contains information on more than 800 composers and examines some 1,500 operas in detail. Each composer's musical career is outlined, with an assessment of his or her overall contribution to opera. Opera entries include cast lists and orchestral forces, a commentary on the background of the work, a synopsis of the plot, and a musical analysis identifying musical highlights and points of interest. Recording and edition information is included. For those who don't like to turn pages, prefer to read from the screen, or just like the click-click of the mouse, the CD-ROM provides computer access via Windows to the information and pictures (small black &amp; whites) of the book. The CD-ROM holds some enhancements: notably, three hours of music excerpts (unheard by this reviewer who lacks the needed 16-bit sound card; some, according to the press release, are as long as three to five minutes). Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

The Viking Opera Guide

Holden, Amanda

Viking Pr

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Opera Guide, The Penguin (The Viking Opera Guide)

The Life of Music: New Adventures in the Western Classical Tradition

The Life of Music: New Adventures in the Western Classical Tradition

The City of London - A Companion Guide /anglais

The BBC Symphony Orchestra: The first fifty years, 1930-1980

Simon Rattle: the making of a conductor.

Simon Rattle: From Birmingham to Berlin

Simon Rattle: From Birmingham to Berlin

The Faber Pocket Guide to Bach

The Viking Opera Guide