Music for Life: 100 Classical Works to Carry You Through
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (530 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0571329381 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Fiona Maddocks's descriptions are dangerously moreisha timely reminder of the importance of music." -- BBC MusicHow does music reflect the key moments in our lives? How do we choose the works that inspire, delight, comfort, or console? Fiona Maddocks selects 100 classical works from across nine centuries, arguing passionately, persuasively and at times obstinately for their inclusion, putting each work in its cultural and musical context, discussing omissions, suggesting alternatives and always putting the music first.
"I really liked this book that has a soundtrack for almost every" according to Gonza. I really liked this book that has a soundtrack for almost every moment in life. With the help of Spotify I could also listen to things I didn't know before, so a complete success as far as I'm concerned.Mi é piaciuto davvero tanto questo libro che fornisce una colonna sonora per quasi ogni momento saliente della vita. Con l'aiuto di Spotiy inoltre, ho potuto anche ascoltare brani che non conoscevo, quindi un successo su tutta la linea per quanto mi riguarda.
Fiona Maddocks is the Classical Music critic of the Observer. She lives in London. She was founder editor of BBC Music Magazine and chief arts feature writer for the London Evening Standard , and has written for numerous other publications.
"Fiona Maddocks's descriptions are dangerously moreisha timely reminder of the importance of music." -- BBC Music