50 Moments That Rocked the Classical Music World
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50 Moments That Rocked the Classical Music World

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50 Moments That Rocked the Classical Music World

About this book

An eclectic, fun, and informative guide to the 50 moments that changed classical music forever

From technological advances in music recording and practical innovations to landmark concerts andthe births and deaths of the great composers, this bookdiscusses the moments that defined classical music. Published in partnership with Classic FM, it will appeal to classical music fans of all kinds. Seeking equally to educate, inform, and entertain, this bookuncovers a rich and often unexpected history of classical music—making itthe perfect gift fora classical music aficionado, or for anyone new to the genre looking to get their first foothold on the mountain of classical music.

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Yes, you can access 50 Moments That Rocked the Classical Music World by Darren Henley,Sam Jackson in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Media & Performing Arts & Classical Music. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Elliott & Thompson
Year
2014
eBook ISBN
9781908739735
Edition
0
Topic
Media & Performing Arts
Subtopic
Classical Music

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Contents
  4. Introduction
  5. 1 Banging and Blowing: The First Musical Instruments
  6. 2 Sing a Song of Christmas: The Development of the Carol
  7. 3 Getting it Written Down: The Introduction of Musical Notation
  8. 4 Changing the Tune: The First Use of Polyphony
  9. 5 The Cruellest Cut: Castrati Come to Prominence
  10. 6 Strike Up the Band: The Invention of the Symphony
  11. 7 Making it in a Man’s World: Hildegard of Bingen
  12. 8 Sharing the Music: The Invention of the Printing Press
  13. 9 By Royal Appointment: The Master of the King’s Musick
  14. 10 Music and Movement: The First Ballet
  15. 11 Baroque ’n’ Roll: A New Musical Era
  16. 12 A Capital Hit: Handel in London
  17. 13 Religious Change: Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation
  18. 14 Words and Music: The First Opera
  19. 15 The World’s Greatest Opera House: La Scala, Milan
  20. 16 Classic Discovery: Another Era of Change
  21. 17 The Instrument-Maker Extraordinaire: Antonio Stradivari
  22. 18 Taking the Orchestra to Another Level: Hector Berlioz
  23. 19 The World’s First Classical Music Superstar: Franz Liszt
  24. 20 Romanticism Arrives: Beethoven’s ‘Eroica’
  25. 21 Putting on a Show: The Founding of the Royal Philharmonic Society
  26. 22 Beating Time: The Baton and the Conductor
  27. 23 Rewriting the Rules: The ‘Tristan Chord’
  28. 24 A New World Order: Impressionism and Classical Music
  29. 25 A Matter of Record: The Invention of the Gramophone
  30. 26 Musical Numbers: The Advent of Serialism
  31. 27 We Predict a Riot: Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring
  32. 28 The Lure of the Silver Screen: The First Film Soundtrack
  33. 29 A New Polish: ‘Furniture Music’
  34. 30 Making Money and All That Jazz: George Gershwin
  35. 31 Back to the Future: The Rediscovery of Vivaldi’s Violin Concertos
  36. 32 Silence Is Golden: John Cage’s 4'33"
  37. 33 The TV Age: Leonard Bernstein’s Young People’s Concerts
  38. 34 After This Break: Classical Music and Advertising
  39. 35 Russian Revolution: The Death of Joseph Stalin
  40. 36 The Pianist Who Conquered Russia: Van Cliburn
  41. 37 Cartoon Classics: Walt Disney’s Fantasia
  42. 38 Less Is More: The Introduction of Minimalism
  43. 39 Hitting the Right Note: The 1980 International Chopin Piano Competition
  44. 40 The Medium Is the Message: The Invention of the Compact Disc
  45. 41 New Ways of Doing Business: The Budget Classical Label
  46. 42 On Top of the World: The Three Tenors in Rome
  47. 43 Music for the Masses: Classic FM Is Born
  48. 44 Classical – But Not as You Know It: Crossover Music
  49. 45 Digital Dexterity: Composing on Computer
  50. 46 Music as Peace: The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra
  51. 47 The Next Generation: The SimĂłn BolĂ­var Youth Orchestra and El Sistema
  52. 48 Technology Changes Everything Again: The Digital Download Revolution
  53. 49 World Wide Web: Eric Whitacre’s Virtual Choir
  54. 50 Could Video Kill the Classical Star? Videogame Soundtracks
  55. Where to Find Out More
  56. Acknowledgements
  57. About the Authors
  58. Index
  59. Copyright