Classic Performers
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The Glorious Ones
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Author : Harold C. Schonberg
language : en
Publisher: Crown
Release Date : 1985
The Glorious Ones written by Harold C. Schonberg and has been published by Crown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Musicians categories.
Anecdotal accounts of the lives and times of thirty-nine musical superstars since the eighteenth century.
Inside Early Music
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Author : Bernard D. Sherman
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2003-10-09
Inside Early Music written by Bernard D. Sherman and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-10-09 with Music categories.
The attempt to play music with the styles and instruments of its era--commonly referred to as the early music movement--has become immensely popular in recent years. For instance, Billboard's "Top Classical Albums" of 1993 and 1994 featured Anonymous 4, who sing medieval music, and the best-selling Beethoven recording of 1995 was a period-instruments symphony cycle led by John Eliot Gardiner, who is Deutsche Grammophon's top-selling living conductor. But the movement has generated as much controversy as it has best-selling records, not only about the merits of its results, but also about the validity of its approach. To what degree can we recreate long-lost performing styles? How important are historical period instruments for the performance of a piece? Why should musicians bother with historical information? Are they sacrificing art to scholarship? Now, in Inside Early Music, Bernard D. Sherman has invited many of the leading practitioners to speak out about their passion for early music--why they are attracted to this movement and how it shapes their work. Readers listen in on conversations with conductors Gardiner, William Christie, and Roger Norrington, Peter Phillips of the Tallis Scholars, vocalists Susan Hellauer of Anonymous 4, forte pianist Robert Levin, cellist Anner Bylsma, and many other leading artists. The book is divided into musical eras--Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, and Classic and Romantic--with each interview focusing on particular composers or styles, touching on heated topics such as the debate over what is "authentic," the value of playing on period instruments, and how to interpret the composer's intentions. Whether debating how to perform Monteverdi's madrigals or comparing Andrew Lawrence-King's Renaissance harp playing to jazz, the performers convey not only a devotion to the spirit of period performance, but the joy of discovery as they struggle to bring the music most truthfully to life. Spurred on by Sherman's probing questions and immense knowledge of the subject, these conversations movingly document the aspirations, growing pains, and emerging maturity of the most exciting movement in contemporary classical performance, allowing each artist's personality and love for his or her craft to shine through. From medieval plainchant to Brahms' orchestral works, Inside Early Music takes readers-whether enthusiasts or detractors-behind the scenes to provide a masterful portrait of early music's controversies, challenges, and rewards.
Discovering Great Singers Of Classic Pop
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Author : Roy Hemming
language : en
Publisher: Newmarket Press
Release Date : 1999-06-23
Discovering Great Singers Of Classic Pop written by Roy Hemming and has been published by Newmarket Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-06-23 with Music categories.
The sounds, styles, and lives of outstanding singers from the 1920s to the present, are "written about with loving expertise by two writers who can make singers and their songs live on paper," says Clive Barnes. Features revealing biographies, critical assessments, and selective discographies and videographies.
Under The Influence Of Classic Country
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Author : Sheree Homer
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2019-09-26
Under The Influence Of Classic Country written by Sheree Homer and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-26 with Music categories.
The music today known as "classic country" originated in the South in the 1920s. Influenced by blues and folk music, instrumentation was typically guitar, fiddle, bass, steel guitar, and later drums, with lyrics and arrangements rooted in tradition. This book covers some of the genre's legendary artists, from its heyday in the 1940s to its decline in the early 1970s. Revivalists keeping the traditions alive in the 21st century are also explored. Drawing on original interviews with artists and their associates, biographical profiles chronicle their lives on the road and in the studio, as well as the stories behind popular songs. Thirty-six performers are profiled, including Ernest Tubb, Ray Price, Loretta Lynn, Bill Anderson, Faron Young, Mickey Gilley, Freddie Hart, Jerry Reed, Charley Pride, David Frizzell, The Cactus Blossoms, The Secret Sisters, and Pokey LaFarge.
Classic Performers
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Author : Richard M. Sudhalter
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984
Classic Performers written by Richard M. Sudhalter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Jazz musicians categories.
From Johnson S Kids To Lemonade Opera
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Author : Victoria Etnier Villamil
language : en
Publisher: UPNE
Release Date : 2004
From Johnson S Kids To Lemonade Opera written by Victoria Etnier Villamil and has been published by UPNE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
American baritone Lawrence Tibbett created an overnight sensation at the Metropolitan Opera in 1925 when the audience stopped the performance of Falstaff to honor their compatriot for his exceptional talent. Tibbett's now legendary curtain call foreshadowed a startling new era for classically trained native singers who rarely received the public recognition or respect given to their European colleagues. In this absorbing work, Victoria Etnier Villamil chronicles the extraordinary time from 1935 to 1950 when American artists, who felt intensely inferior to foreign performers, journeyed from being unappreciated in their own country to standing without apology on stages at home and abroad. Drawing on exhaustive primary research and extensive interviews, Villamil tells the remarkable story of a generation of American opera singers whose profession, image, and art were forever altered by the upheavals of World War II, as well as sweeping cultural and technological changes. The author's in-depth look at these breakthrough years explores such defining factors as Edward Johnson's drive to "Americanize the Met" in his first seasons as general manager, the impact of the microphone on singers and singing styles, and the importance of radio and motion pictures in introducing classical music voices to wider audiences. Villamil also considers how travel restrictions imposed on European artists during the war unlocked opportunities for American artists, and the role of political and Jewish refugees in enriching music education and training in this country. In addition, the author discusses thoroughly the founding of the New York City Opera, the rise of regional and smaller opera companies, including the enterprising and popular Lemonade Opera, and advancements for African American classical singers. Brimming with entertaining anecdotes and colorful figures, both famous and little remembered, the fascinating book concludes with an examination of this crucial period's legacy for the American classical music scene in the 1950s and beyond. From Johnson's Kids to Lemonade Opera contains an invaluable appendix that provides biographical sketches of the over 250 opera and radio singers, as well as art song specialists, featured in this illuminating study.
Discovering Great Singers Of Classic Pop
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Author : Roy Hemming
language : en
Publisher: New York : Newmarket Press
Release Date : 1991
Discovering Great Singers Of Classic Pop written by Roy Hemming and has been published by New York : Newmarket Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Surveys the work of thirty-eight great singers
Classical And Romantic Performing Practice 1750 1900
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Author : Clive Brown
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1999
Classical And Romantic Performing Practice 1750 1900 written by Clive Brown and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
"This is for all performers and students of Classical and Romantic music. It provides a textbook for the teaching of late eighteenth- and nineteenth-century performing practice in universities and colleges. It will also be a guide for the enquiring listener."--Jacket.
Performers And Their Arts
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Author : Simon Charsley
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2020-11-29
Performers And Their Arts written by Simon Charsley and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-29 with Performing Arts categories.
Introduction Part I: Caste, Community and performance A ritual performance of Kerala, Vayala Vasudevan Pillai The Patuas of Bengal, Makbul Islam Bards and goddesses: The Pombalas in Tirupati, Anand Akundy Explorations in the art forms of the Cindu madigas in Andhra, Y A Sudhakar Reddy and R R Harischandra Caste identity and performance in a fisher-village of Assam, Kishore Bhattacharjee Part II: Performance Beyond Caste Telugu pady natakam in Andhra: Performance dynamics, P Subbachary Modernising tradition: The yaksagana in Karnataka, Guru Rao Bapat Kalarippayatt as aesthetics and the politics of invisibility in Kerala, P K Sasidharan India People’s Theatre Association in colonial Andhra, V Ramakrishna Gaddar and the politics and pain of singing, D Venkat Rao Reviving moghal tamsa in Orissa, Sachi Mohanty Part III: Classical Dance and its Successors New directions in Indian dance, Sunil Kothari Transpositions in kuchipudi dance, Aruna Bhikshu The impact of commercialization in dance, K Subadra Murthy Art addressing social problems, Ananda Shankar Jayant
Famous Singers Of To Day And Yesterday Classic Reprint
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Author : Henry C. Lahee
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2017-12
Famous Singers Of To Day And Yesterday Classic Reprint written by Henry C. Lahee and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12 with Music categories.
Excerpt from Famous Singers of to-Day and Yesterday IT has been the desire Of the author to give, in a book of modest dimensions, as complete a record as possible Of the Famous Singers from the establish ment Of Italian Opera down to the present day. The majority are Opera Singers, but in a few cases oratorio and concert Singers Of exceptional celebrity have been mentioned also. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.