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050 0 0 _aML160 KEN
100 1 _aKenyon, Nicholas
_eauthor
245 1 4 _aThe life of music :
_bnew adventures in the Western classical tradition /
_ccreated by Nicholas Kenyon
264 1 _bYale University Press,
_c2022
264 4 _c©2021
300 _axvi, 336 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates :
_billustrations (chiefly colour) ;
_c20 cm.
336 _2rdacontent
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337 _2rdamedia
_aunmediated
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338 _2rdacarrier
_avolume
_bnc
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index
505 _aPrelude in a crisis 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
520 _a"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 that 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."--Publisher's description
650 0 _aMusic History and criticism
650 0 _aCriticism, interpretation, etc
650 0 _aMusic Western influences
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