A fresh guide to classical music from the acclaimed creator of NPRs "What Makes It Great"trade;Rob Kapilow has been helping audiences hear more in great music for two decades with his What Makes It Great? series on NPRs Performance Today; at Lincoln Center; and in concert halls throughout the US and Canada. In this book; he focuses on short masterpieces by major composers to help you understand the essence of each composers genius and how each piecemdash;which can be heard on the books web sitemdash;transformed the musical language of its time. Kapilows down-to-earth approach makes music history easy to grasp no matter what your musical background.Explores the musical styles and genius of great classical composers; including Vivaldi; Handel; J.S. Bach; Handel; Haydn; Mozart; Beethoven; Schubert; Brahms; Chopin; Puccini; Wagner; Dvorak; Tchaikovsky; and DebussyFeatures an accompanying web site where you can see; hear; and download each short masterpiece and all of the books musical examplesIntroduces you in depth to popular pieces from the classical repertoire; including "Spring" from the Four Seasons (Vivaldi); "Dove Sono" from The Marriage of Figaro (Mozart); the Prelude to Tristan and Isolde (Wagner); and "Trepak" from The Nutcracker Suite (Tchaikovsky)Written by acclaimed composer; conductor; and pianist Rob Kapilow: "You could practically see the light bulbs going on above peoples heads" (The Philadelphia Inquirer); "Rob Kapilow is awfully good at what he does" (The Boston Globe); "A wonderful guy who brings music alive!" (Katie Couric)This book; along with the music on the companion web site; is an ideal starting point for anyone interested in classical music; whether first-time listener; experienced concertgoer or performing musician; offering an entree into the world of eighteen great composers and a collection of individual masterpieces spanning almost two hundred years.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The best Monologues Buy it NOW!By SamsonandDelilahThe best Monologues Buy it NOW!1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Love the categorization; the content is a bit shallowBy TerryI was so excited to recieve this book because it seemed to be so well orgenized and very easy to navigate through the different characteristics.It certainly was; but I found most monologues in the book to be quite shallow and uninspiring with a lack of development in them.Another thing to consider is the fact that most monologues are from small plays which arnt very known. So most likely; the only way to watch\read them is to request it from the author himself and purchase it.. Small chance youll find it in your library.I found a monologue that I liked; couldnt find any information A-T A-L-L about the play so I sent the author an e-mail requesting information but wasnt responded.So take all this into consideration.The monologues are deffinetly not overused.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Melissa Bgreat resource