Bach, Beethoven, and the Boys: Music History As It Ought to Be Taught
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.46 (733 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0980916712 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 158 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
From Bach's laundry lists to Handel's unexpected success in Italy, this provides a lively, involving format which treats musicians as human beings and which reads almost like an action novel in exploring their lives and approaches to music and its marketing. Facts and trivia abound in this gentle expose of music history. -- Midwest Book Review
"Great for Learning and Laughs!" according to Amazon Customer. Funny, entertaining & and a good mix of trivia (e.g. Bach's silver coffee & teapots) with important stuff about their compositions, personal histories, etc. From other sources I've read the past 50 years, I can vouch for the accuracy of Mr Barber's info. "Bill's Review" according to William K. Ahrens. As a person who enjoys classical music but has not been trained in that field, I greatly enjoyed this book. Several times, statements by the author sent me to an internet site, such as Wikipedia, to confirm that what he had stated was true. I was not su. "My favorite music history book" according to SGS. This book was exactly as described - perfect as a graduation gift for my piano student who juts completed high school! This book has everything in it that I actually remembered from my college music history classes, and helps to illustrate that composer
David Barber is a journalist, author, composer and performer who lives and works in Toronto. . Dave Donald works as an art director for a Toronto-based national magazine
(Think how much more fun it would be if they taught this stuff.) As always, Dave Donald had provided witty and clever cartoon illustrations to accompany the text.. His bestselling Bach, Beethoven and the Boys chronicles the lives of the great (and not-so-great) composers as you've never read them before - exploring their sex lives, exposing their foibles and expanding on our understanding of these all-too-human creatures. Barber has delighted readers around the world with Accidentals on Purpose, When the Fat Lady Sings and other internationally bestselling books of musical humor. David W. Filled with information, interesting facts and trivia, this hilarious history covers music from Gregorian chant to the mess we're in now. From Bach's laundry lists to Beethoven's bowel problems, f