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Howard Goodall

Autor(a) de The story of music

20+ Works 350 Membros 4 Críticas

About the Author

Howard Goodall is the writer and presenter of the Channel Four TV series, BIG BANGS, on which this book is based.

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Associated Works

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Blackadder Goes Forth (BBC Radio Collection) (1995) — Compositor — 25 exemplares
Mr. Bean: The Complete Television Series (2003) — Compositor — 5 exemplares

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Conhecimento Comum

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cantorpam | Feb 20, 2021 |
The best book on music history I have read. Goodall does a magnificent job of showing how musical styles and trends involved within their respective cultural contexts. Of particular interest is how the notation and scale system evolved as musicians liberated themselves from church dominated patronage to asserting themselves as individuals. Though it is now often consigned to elite or at least esoteric status, the author takes pains to show that "Classical Music" was the mainstream preference for centuries and still leaves its stamp on many genres. It also keeps the technical music talk to a minimum so the narrative flows in an enjoyable manner.… (mais)
 
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VGAHarris | Jan 19, 2015 |
This book outlines the importance of five innovations in musical history: notation, equal temperament, opera, the piano, and recorded sound. You will appreciate music so much more after reading this book.
 
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kday_working | 1 outra crítica | Apr 7, 2013 |
Not to be missed
 
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golf1951 | 1 outra crítica | Sep 11, 2009 |

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Estatísticas

Obras
20
Also by
8
Membros
350
Popularidade
#68,329
Avaliação
½ 4.3
Críticas
4
ISBN
40
Línguas
3

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