Classical Destinations: An Armchair Guide to Classical Music.[??] Classical Destinations: An Armchair Guide to Classical Music, foreword by Simon Callow, photography by Wendy McDougall. Amadeus Music (www.amadeuspress.com, www. musicdispatch.com; (800) 637-2852), 2007. 235pp. $30. From the comfort of your favorite overstuffed o·ver·stuff tr.v. o·ver·stuffed, o·ver·stuff·ing, over·stuffs 1. To stuff too much into: overstuff a suitcase. 2. To upholster (an armchair, for example) deeply and thickly. chair, the exquisite photography in this book takes you on a personal "musical" tour of Austria, Scandinavia, Finland, Russia, Italy, Germany and the Czech Republic Czech Republic, Czech Česká Republika (2005 est. pop. 10,241,000), republic, 29,677 sq mi (78,864 sq km), central Europe. It is bordered by Slovakia on the east, Austria on the south, Germany on the west, and Poland on the north. , introducing you to some of their composers. You'll meet composers such as Dvorak, Grieg, Handel and Schumann (to name a few), and explore the countries in which they lived and composed. Classical Destinations is a book that will be enjoyed by those who love music but may not play an instrument, those who do play an instrument, and classroom/independent music teachers. Its simple, yet direct style of writing makes reading a pleasure; short reading sessions are accommodated by the sectional layout. The book is divided into destinations by country and discusses some of the major composers that lived and worked there. Included in each section is a full page "At a Glance" high-lighting visitor information about the area such as: Composer Museums/Homes, Top Tourist Attractions Noun 1. tourist attraction - a characteristic that attracts tourists attractive feature, magnet, attractor, attracter, attraction - a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts; "flowers are an attractor for bees" , Climate, Hotels and so forth, plus a website with Ill more detail. I found the book easy to pick up and put down because sections could be read without disturbing the continuity. There were some interesting and unusual facts about the composers expressed through anecdotes about how the politics of family and country influenced their lives and composing. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A companion CD and DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. are offered for Classical Destinations; the book originated from a PBS PBS in full Public Broadcasting Service Private, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural, television series. For teachers, there are additional resources: Classical Destinations--A Classroom Guide to Classical Music, a multi-media educational series for the classroom, which the book says targets students ages 9-16. Don't read this if you are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a decidedly complete academic historical text on the composers. Do pick it up if you're looking for a leisurely but interesting read while "visiting" composers in the comfort of your home. While it may skim the surface of just a few composers, I learned some interesting new facts, and it created a desire for me to research and learn more. I'll be leaving this book open in my music studio to see if the gorgeous photography tempts students to read about some of their favorite composers. Classical Destinations would make a wonderful gift for a music teacher, and it is definitely on the Christmas shopping list for my father-in-law who loves music, but never played a note.--Reviewed by Jill G. Hanrahan, NCTM NCTM National Council of Teachers of Mathematics NCTM Nationally Certified Teacher of Music NCTM North Carolina Transportation Museum NCTM National Capital Trolley Museum NCTM Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage , Colorado Springs, Colorado The City of Colorado Springs is the second most populous city (after Denver) in the state of Colorado and the 48th most populous city in the United States.[4] The city is the county seat of El Paso County. [??] The items marked with this symbol can be ordered via the MTNA MTNA Music Teachers National Association MTNA Middle Tennessee Nursery Association (McMinnville, Tennessee) website through our affiliation with Amazon.com. Go to www.mma.org and choose Member Services from the Membership option in the main menu bar for more information. |
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