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xii, 416 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
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English
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The composer of symphonies, operas, and film scores examines his own life and career.
A world-renowned composer of symphonies, operas, and film scores, Glass has, almost single-handedly, crafted the dominant sound of late-twentieth-century classical music. Here his behind-the-scenes recollections allow readers to experience those moments of creative fusion when life so magically merged with art. From his childhood in post-World War II Baltimore to...
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1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Were it not for the fact that Neil Young is one of the finest composers of the rock age, he would undoubtedly still be seen as a consummate and electrifying performer. He is also seen as one of contemporary music's very best interpreters of the music of others. This film uncovers the sonic inspirations that have informed and catalyzed Neil Young's own song-writing as well as those who have been honored by having this maverick visionary cover their...
26) Tár
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1 videodisc (158 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Set in the international world of classical music, the film centers on Lydia Tár, widely considered one of the greatest living composer/conductors and first-ever female chief conductor of a major German orchestra.
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England, 1923. A gentleman critic named Leslie Shepherd tells the macabre story of a gifted young composer, Charles Jessold. On the eve of his revolutionary new opera's premiere, Jessold murders his wife and her lover, and then commits suicide in a scenario that strangely echoes the plot of his opera---which Shepherd had helped to write. The opera will never be performed.
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"Jimmy Webb's words have been sung to his music by a rich and deep roster of pop artists, including Glen Campbell, Art Garfunkel, Frank Sinatra, Donna Summer, and Linda Ronstadt. He's the only artist ever to win Grammy Awards for music, lyrics, and orchestrations, and his chart-topping career has, so far, lasted fifty years, most recently including a Kanye West rap hit and a new classical nocturne. Now, in his first memoir, Webb delivers a snapshot...
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Composer John Cage is often described as the most influential musician of the last half-century. He has defined - and continues to define - our whole concept of "avant-garde", not just in music but increasingly as writer and visual artist. "The Roaring Silence" is the first full-length biography of Cage. It documents his life in unrivalled detail, interweaving a close account of the evolution of his work with an exploration of his aesthetic, political...
35) Tchaikovsky
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1 videodisc (153 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Russian
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Tchaikovsky demonstrates the inseparability of the composer's music from his life, as each moment of happiness and tragedy is expressed through the magnificent ballets, operas, symphonies and love songs that flow from his pen.
36) Beethoven
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xxii, 554 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
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English
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1 videodisc (30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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The Polish composer Frederic Chopin is unique in that he composed almost exclusively for his own instrument, the piano. As a pianist he was self taught and had an astonishing talent for improvisation. As a composer he was a perfectionist in the classical mold and his wonderful compositions ensure that he is one of the best loved names in world music. The DVD traces his short life and includes an overview of his musical works.
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xviii, 430 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
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English
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Presents an account of the composer's life after following his princely master to London, discussing the music-making and musicianship as well as the courts and cabals of eighteenth-century society.
"A rich and evocative account of the life and work of one of the world's favorite composers. In 1712, a young German composer followed his princely master to London and would remain there for the rest of his life. That master would become King George...
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