The Story of Classical Music.THE STORY OF CLASSICAL MUSIC. Darren Henley. 2004. Read by Marin Alsop Marin Alsop (born October 16, 1956) is an American conductor, and the music director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Manhattan, New York City to professional musician parents, she later attended Yale University but then transferred to the . 4 cds. 4.5 hrs. Naxos Audiobooks. 0-62634-3109. $19.99. Plastic; content notes. JSA JSA - Japanese Standards Association. CLASSICAL MUSIC 101: COMPLETE GUIDE TO LEARNING AND LOVING CLASSICAL MUSIC. Fred Plotkin. 2002/ 2004. Read by the author. 14 tapes. 19.5 hrs. Blackstone Audiobooks. 0-7861-2636-1. $89.95. Vinyl vinyl /vi·nyl/ (vi´nil) the univalent group CH2dbondCH—. vinyl chloride a vinyl group to which an atom of chlorine is attached; the monomer which polymerizes to polyvinyl chloride; it is toxic ; content, author notes. JSA These two guides to classical music are very different. That Plotkin's encyclopedic en·cy·clo·pe·dic adj. 1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of an encyclopedia. 2. Embracing many subjects; comprehensive: "an ignorance almost as encyclopedic as his erudition" guide is more than four times as long as Henley's gives some idea of the depth to which each author goes. Despite not having the same degree of detail, the Henley survey is more fun to listen to since it has short clips (one to two minutes) of each of the pieces of music that Henley describes. Having listened to Alsop's spirited reading of Henley's interesting text first, it was sort of a letdown letdown 1. the sudden flush of milk flow that occurs when the calf begins to suck or when milking commences in a properly prepared cow. Depends for its occurrence on the release of oxytocin from the pituitary gland in response to massage of the teats and udder. not to have at least some music on the Plotkin audio book. Although Plotkin often recommends listening to a whole piece of music (giving recommendations for specific recordings by specific artists), even a short clip would add to the enjoyment and understanding of many of the specific points that Plotkin makes about composers, artists, and recordings in his marvelous study of classical music. Having to put on another tape or CD is much more difficult if you are listening to the audiobook while driving or exercising. As the author, Plotkin is able to read the text as if he is speaking to an interested friend. In the end I am able to recommend both of these fine introductions to classical music but for very different reasons. Hugh Flick, Jr., Silliman College Silliman College is a residential college at Yale University. It opened September 1940 as the last of the original ten residential colleges, and includes buildings that were constructed as early as 1901. , Yale Univ., New Haven New Haven, city (1990 pop. 130,474), New Haven co., S Conn., a port of entry where the Quinnipiac and other small rivers enter Long Island Sound; inc. 1784. Firearms and ammunition, clocks and watches, tools, rubber and paper products, and textiles are among the many , CT J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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