| Charles Ives and Aaron Copland - A Listener's Guide: Parallel Lives Series No. 1: Their Lives and Their Music [With CD] Contributor(s): Copland, Aaron (Composer), Felsenfeld, Daniel (Composer) |
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ISBN: 1574670980 ISBN-13: 9781574670981 Publisher: Amadeus OUR PRICE: $27.72 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2004 Annotation: Ives and Copeland did not influence each other, but they each helped to define and build a place for American music and composers in the pantheon of classical music, which had been European-dominated until that time. This CD with book lays a foundation for a broader knowledge and understanding of American music in the 20th century overall. 1 CD. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Genres & Styles - Classical - Music | Reference - Music | Printed Music - General |
| Dewey: 780 |
| LCCN: 2004018848 |
| Series: Amadeus |
| Physical Information: 0.45" H x 6.1" W x 8.9" (0.66 lbs) 170 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book explains - in vivid picturesque detail - why we still listen with admiration to the work of these men, and how their personalities and the era in which they lived affected their music. The accompanying online audio includes a sampling of their music from masterworks such as Appalachian Spring and The Unanswered Question to less common gems and includes guided listenings of exactly how the pieces work. |