The life of music new adventures in the Western classical tradition / Nicholas Kenyon.
| Author/creator | Kenyon, Nicholas, 1951- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New Haven : Yale University Press, [2021] |
| Description | xvii, 336 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Sound and notes -- Ritual -- Chant -- Minstrels -- New arts -- Craftsmen -- Professionals -- Singers -- Masters -- Symphonists -- Individuals -- Virtuosi -- Music-drama -- Reinvention -- Homelands -- Revolutions -- New worlds -- Diversity -- Coda: performing the future -- 100 great works by 100 great composers in 100 great performances. |
| Summary | 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-294) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021931489 |
| ISBN | 9780300223828 hardcover |
| ISBN | 030022382X hardcover |
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