Item Detail
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Siegmeister, Elie
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The new music lover's handbook
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Book
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Irvington-on-Hudson, N.Y.
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1973
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Harvey House
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620 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
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English
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0817851518; 9780817851514
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Folk music--History and criticism.
Music Aprreciation--Composers. -
Music History; Music Criticism; Folk Music
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ML 55 .S62
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Siegmeister, Elie, ed. The New Music Lover's Handbook, 2d ed. Irvington-on-Hudson, New York: Harvey House, 1973.
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Intended for the use of those who love music but are not necessarily well-educated in it. Author desires to give them a broader view of all types of music, their origins, and how they fit into our life, thus providing them with an enhanced listening experience. The author states that it is hoped that this material will be read after the listening is done. Attempts this through brief examinations of major composers, genres and historical periods of music, and the place of music in our society.
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Includes sections on all major forms and composers of high musical art, from the masses of Palestrina to the operas of Wagner, from symphonies of Beethoven to the jazz music for the concert hall of Gershwin. Popular and folk idioms, especially those of America and Europe, are also covered. Contains a chapter on music throughout the world, including Bali, Japan, India, and Africa.
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Writings from various composers, musicologists, and others associated closely with music are grouped into the following sections: Folk music; Composers and historical periods; Materials, structure, and process of musical composition; World musicMusic in dance, theater, and film; Contemporary composers; American folk, jazz, and rock; American composers. Writings vary in length from one to many pages. Includes an appendix of notable composers not covered extensively in the work.
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Layout and typeface of book make easy to browse and read about subjects of interest. Good overviews of various elements and figures in music in language geared to the general public. Musical examples are in unusually large type and made simple to understand.
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Published in 1973, so somewhat outdated, although most major composers, even of the last fifty years are profiled.
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BYU Mus Ref
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4286