Museum Gallery Interpretation and Material Culture publishes the proceedings of the first annual Sackler Centre for Arts Education conference at the Victoria and Albert Museum (VA) in London. The conference launched the annual series by addressing the question of how gallery interpretation design and management can help museum visitors learn about art and material culture. The book features a range of papers by leading academics; museum learning professionals; graduate researchers and curators from Europe; the USA and Canada. The papers present diverse new research and practice in the field; and open up debate about the role; design and process of exhibition interpretation in museums; art galleries and historic sites. The authors represent both academics and practitioners; and are affiliated with high quality institutions of broad geographical scope. The result is a strong; consistent representation of current thinking across the theory; methodology and practice of interpretation design for learning in museums.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful. Sensitivity with lettersBy LilacBrendel brings here his artistic sensitivity at the piano; his clarity and originality of expression; also to prose. He does this in a witty; intelligent; enlightening and personal book for music lovers. The book is full of insight and a delightful read; it can also be used as an introduction to a beginners questioning given its alphabetical outlay. What is an arpeggio? Well; a harplike broken chord; where a chords notes are played in sequence. It is "Not just a way of accommodating small hands; but a means of expression. The expressive range of arpeggios reaches from the vehement to the mysterious (e.g. the opening of Beethovens Sonata Op. 31 No. 2).""It is easily forgotten that `arpeggio derives from arpa (harp). The pianist should envisage a lady harpist controlling the rhythm and dynamics of her arpeggios with her gracious fingertips. Arpeggios need attentive care and acute ears. Where the arpeggiando sign is not indicated as spread across both hands; we should be hearing two simultaneous harps."You see: what; as a pianist; Brendel will do to music is usually the full chord but here he lays it out in arpeggiando; one letter at a time. So; by knowing all this; down through the alphabet; explained in lofty style; sometimes whimsically; as with the z; the book cannot fail but stimulate you to listening to special pieces with a renewed and ravenous gusto.Brendel speaks with love of his piano: "The piano is an object of transformation. It permits; if the pianist so desires; the suggestion of the singing voice; the timbres of other instruments; of the orchestra. It might even conjure up the rainbow or the spheres. This propensity for metamorphosis; this alchemy; is our supreme treasure."Repeatedly unusual recommendations are made such as this one that I followed with delight: "Mozarts relatively rare works in minor keys are particularly precious: the A-Minor Rondo K. 511 and the B-Minor Adagio K. 540 are soliloquies of the most personal kind. Stupendous in their chromatic boldness are the Minuet K. 355/576b and the Gigue K. 574. Wagner admired Mozart as a great chromaticist."I found Brendels book more interesting than Jonathan Biss Beethovens Shadow (Kindle Single) for reasons of too much analysis in the latter. But the Brendel is perhaps a little expensive as it really is not a long text. To augment reading on the Vienna classics I recommend Charles RosenMusic and Sentiment; Hermes O Fresh Classical Music Guide/ Universe as Music; or Lawrence KramerWhy Classical Music Still Matters2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Well worth a read.By Alice Faye SproulI am neither a great musician nor a great pianist (although I do love music and the piano). I thoroughly enjoyed this book and found much to feast on. Mr. Brendels insights are most worthwhile for anyone with an interest in piano!1 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Words of Musical Wisdom from a Master - Alfred BrendelBy John GaleThis little inexpensive 117 page hardback is a distillation of Brendels thoughta and experience about music; musicians including composers; and the art of piano; of which he is a legend. It;s arranged alphabetically with a wide variety of topics under each letter; always insightful; often profound; and with delightful touches of humour. Under "Y" we read "YUCK!" - an exclamation of displeasure at memory lapses; blurred notes and fainting fits. Its embarassingly familiar.I would have rated five stars but for wishing this little gem was graced with more entries.