Author: Knud JeppesenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Harmony
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
The Style of Palestrina and the Dissonance
Author: Knud JeppesenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Harmony
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Author: Clara MarvinPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135617546
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 497
Book Description
First Published in 2002. This guide introduces students and scholars to the literature on Palestrina as well as the complicated history of the publication of his works. This bibliography is divided into four primary sections: historical background on musical, social, and cultural life; biographical literature; studies of sources, music, and style; and reception history. They are divided roughly into the periods dating from Palestrina's lifetime to about 1750; from about 1750 to about 1914; from 1914 to the present. This title also contains historical research on performance conditions and practices as they would have applied in Palestrina's time.
The Life and Times of Rienzi
Author: Pierre BrumoyPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368771183
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1836.
The Life and Times of St. Bernard
Author: Theodore RatisbonnePublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3382324679
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 505
Book Description
Bach
Author: Christoph WolffPublisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674059269
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
More than two centuries after his lifetime, J. S. Bach's work continues to set musical standards. Noted Bach scholar Christoph Wolff offers new perspectives on the composer's life and remarkable career.
Giovanni Pierluigi Da Palestrina
Author: Clara MarvinPublisher:
ISBN: 9780415994613
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
This guide introduces students and scholars to the literature on Palestrina as well as the complicated history of the publication of his works.
Holy Roar
Author: Chris TomlinPublisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 1400212278
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
What happens when we praise God? What are the benefits of praising Him? Do you know what praise actually means? In Holy Roar, Chris Tomlin and Darren Whitehead share a fresh perspective from the worship practices of the ancient world. They take readers on a praise journey that answers questions and provides valuable insight. After reading Holy Roar, you will: Grow an understanding of praise with Darren's unique insights. Gain a deeper understanding of how to worship. Be inspired as Chris shares how those insights take shape in the stories behind some of your favorite worship songs, including "How Great Is Our God," "We Fall Down," and "Good Good Father." Holy Roar is for: Readers of all ages interested in growing their faith Pastors, worship leaders, and small group teachers leading believers In the ancient world, something extraordinary happened when God's people gathered to worship Him. It was more than just singing; it was a declaration, a proclamation, a time to fully embody praise to God for who He is and what He has done. In fact, in the Psalms, seven Hebrew words are translated into the English word praise, each of which represents a different aspect of what it means to truly praise God.
The Vintage Guide to Classical Music
Author: Jan SwaffordPublisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0679728058
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 626
Book Description
The most readable and comprehensive guide to enjoying over five hundred years of classical music -- from Gregorian chants, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to Johannes Brahms, Igor Stravinsky, John Cage, and beyond. The Vintage Guide to Classical Music is a lively -- and opinionated -- musical history and an insider's key to the personalities, epochs, and genres of the Western classical tradition. Among its features: -- chronologically arranged essays on nearly 100 composers, from Guillaume de Machaut (ca. 1300-1377) to Aaron Copland (1900-1990), that combine biography with detailed analyses of the major works while assessing their role in the social, cultural, and political climate of their times; -- informative sidebars that clarify broader topics such as melody, polyphony, atonality, and the impact of the early-music movement; -- a glossary of musical terms, from a cappella to woodwinds; -- a step-by-step guide to building a great classical music library. Written with wit and a clarity that both musical experts and beginners can appreciate, The Vintage Guide to Classical Music is an invaluable source-book for music lovers everywhere.
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