books about: symphony     books:       The Symphony: A Listener's Guide7 reviews Michael Steinberg Oxford University Press, USA, 1998 Indispensable A wonderful book. Michael Steinberg is probably the premier writer of program notes for symphony orchestra concerts in the English-speaking world, and his two books, The Symphony: A Listener's Guide (Oxford University Press, 1995, 678 pages), and its companion volume The Concerto: A Listener's Guide (Oxford UP, 1998, 506 pages), are probably the two best collections of program notes on the ...             My Symphony12 reviews Mary Engelbreit Andrews McMeel Publishing, 1997 This is to be my symphony... I love this poem, and one of my very favorites, Mary Engelbreit, has beautifully and perfectly illustrated it. It doesn't get any better than this!             A Symphony in the Brain: The Evolution of the New Brain Wave Biofeedback31 reviews Jim Robbins Grove Press, 2008 still a great intro to neurofeedback This is the first book I read about neurofeedback, when it had just come out and I was just going into training as a neurofeedback therapist myself. Now, seven years later, although I've read most of the books out there on neurofeedback, this is still the basic one I recommend to potential clients when they want to know what neurofeedback is, how it works, and how it might help them or their kids ...             Dark Symphony (The Carpathians (Dark) Series, Book 9)117 reviews Christine Feehan Jove, 2003 FINALLY A BREAK FROM THE MONOTONY! I am in the process of reading the dark series and the writing and stories were getting too repetitive. Finally Feehan brings some life back to this series! After Dark Desire...this is 2nd best!             The Mahler Symphonies: An Owner's Manual (includes 1 CD)6 reviews David Hurwitz Amadeus Press, 2004 An Excellent Listener's Guide David Hurwitz has written a marvelous guide for the classical music listener who wants to get more out of Mahler's symphonies but: a) lacks the ability to follow the music him/herself, or make sense of it; and b) finds that CD and program notes do not provide sufficiently detailed description, or are too technical to be understandable. The author provides lengthy but non-technical descriptions ...             A Symphony of Whales7 reviews Steve Schuch Sandpiper, 2002 Very Surprising Although technically a children's book, "A Symphony of Whales" shook me up and blew me away with rich illustrations and an even more potent story. Sweet and simple, author Schuch tells the beautiful story of an Inuit girl and her whale spirit friend "Narna" -- and (not to give away the ending) the dramatic escape of three thousand whales trapped in an icy inlet of the Pacific ocean. Not to be ...             Symphonies Nos. 5, 6 and 7 in Full Score13 reviews Ludwig van Beethoven Dover Publications, 1989 You will hear these works more clearly watching the score while you listen Beethoven's Fifth, Sixth (Pastorale), and Seventh symphonies are among his most popular works. While I am sure you can hear the opening motive of the Fifth in your mind, it is typical to hear it as a triplet with a strong articulation of the first note. However, a quick look at the score will show you that it begins with an 8th rest and that the three notes are really three straight 8ths of G ...             Quilted Symphony--A Fusion of Fabric, Texture & Design8 reviews Gloria Loughman C&T Publishing, 2010 Terrific Not only are the quilts in this books gorgeous; the detailed explanation of process is easy to understand.             Symphonies Nos. 8 and 9 in Full Score10 reviews Ludwig van Beethoven Dover Publications, 1989 Wonderful Beethoven Score Like the other two books in Dover's Beethoven Symphonies set, the score to the Eighth and Ninth are wonderful. The print is large and very readable. The best part is the low price. This is a must for the starving (music) student, teachers, listeners, and professionals alike. I highly reccommend it.             The Inextinguishable Symphony: A True Story of Music and Love in Nazi Germany44 reviews Martin Goldsmith Wiley, 2001 A son's voyage of discovery of his parents' nightmarish past What do we really know about our parents' life before we were born? That depends largely, I guess, on how much of an interest we show - and on how much they are willing to reveal. Because in the life of every person there are instances and times they rather wish to forget, and not revive time and again by discussion, even if only among their nearest and dearest. Such, in the lives of author ...             The Mahler Symphonies: An Owner's Manual (includes 1 CD)6 reviews David Hurwitz Amadeus Press, 2004 An Excellent Listener's Guide David Hurwitz has written a marvelous guide for the classical music listener who wants to get more out of Mahler's symphonies but: a) lacks the ability to follow the music him/herself, or make sense of it; and b) finds that CD and program notes do not provide sufficiently detailed description, or are too technical to be understandable. The author provides lengthy but non-technical descriptions ...             Symphony in White (The Americas)3 reviews Adriana Lisboa, translated by Sarah Green Texas Tech University Press, 2010 Highly Recommended You don't need to know Brazil to love this book. By the end, you know a new place through struggles, sweets and dark secrets that are about life everywhere.             The Farewell Symphony Anna Harwell Celenza Charlesbridge Publishing, 2005 Please note that only the hardcover version includes a full-length CD recorded by the Orchestra of St. Luke's, conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras. History and music come alive! Prince Nicholas isn't easy to work for--just ask composer Joseph Haydn. When the prince isn't demanding chamber music, operas, and ballets to entertain his guests, he wants dance music for balls and dinner music with his meals. Haydn and the other musicians are kept ...             Einstein's Unfinished Symphony: Listening to the Sounds of Space-Time8 reviews Marcia Bartusiak, 2003 An Absolutely Wonderful Book This is an amazing book for both its historical and scientific content. The prose is clear and engaging; the subject matter, i.e., the attempts at detecting of gravity waves, is fascinating. Although gravity waves have never been knowingly and officially detected as yet, projects to build expensive apparatus to detect them are actually getting funded. This is clearly tribute to the confidence ...             The Farewell Symphony2 reviews Anna Harwell Celenza, Joseph Haydn Charlesbridge Publishing, 2000 The Farewell Symphony I do collect children's books and take into consideration the illustrations as well as the story. I rate this book excellent, the story is True, based on documented evidence. A CD is also included of the complete "The Farewell Symphony'" and I replay it ad infinitum. Excellent investment in quality entertainment. The illustrations are delightful! Dorothy Hope             Mozart: The 'Jupiter' Symphony (Cambridge Music Handbooks) Elaine R. Sisman Cambridge University Press, 1993 This guide to Mozart's last and most celebrated symphony explores the historical background and aesthetic contexts of the work as well as the music itself. The early chapters examine the expectations of the symphony in Mozart's Vienna, Mozart's career in 1788 (the year of the three last symphonies), and the changing reception of the "Jupiter" over the subsequent two hundred years. A separate chapter is devoted to each movement of the symphony ...             Symphony of the Zodiac2 reviews Torkom Saraydarian T.S.G. Publishing Foundation, Inc., 1988 Explanation of the Significance of Full Moon Meditations The purpose of this book is to educate people about Full Moon Meditations. The author explains the monthly cyclic energies of the twelve, (sometimes thirteen), Full Moons. At the time of each Full Moon the spiritual energies reaching our planet from the Sun are the strongest, unhampered by the negative energies of the Moon. The author explains how and when to properly gain the most from the ...             Late Night Thoughts on Listening to Mahler's Ninth Symphony8 reviews Lewis Thomas Penguin (Non-Classics), 1995 A Winner If you are looking for a short, exquisite book about humanity and life and science (and the connection among all three) look no further. Lewis Thomas gives just the right touch, always keeping the writing at the educated layman's level. Starting with an outdated plea for peace (the USSR was still semi-viable at this time) he touches on human senses - sight, smell, hearing, touch, language - and ...             Later Symphonies (Nos. 35-41) in Full Score7 reviews Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Dover Publications, 1974 Mozart Later Symphonies The book is excellent, and well suited to college level work. The text is clear and clean and room is sufficient for making notes.             Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 and 3 in Full Score2 reviews Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky Dover Publications, 1992 Great for Young Musicians to Study From! Hi, I heard the San Francisco Symphony preform Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 2 in C minor, Opus 17, Little Russian, recently and instantly fell in love with it.Though the shortest of Tchaikovsky's symphonies this is not a " Little Russian" symphony as distinct from a big one. The nickname refers to Little Russsia, an affectionate name for Ukraine. 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