The Making of Music - Hardcover

Naughtie, James

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ISBN 10: 0719562546 ISBN 13: 9780719562549

Publisher: John Murray, 2007

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Music is the soundtrack to our lives. It entertains and gives private solace and inspiration, and it also tells the story of our past. Entwined with our history are the sounds that were the the symbols of power, the accompaniment to revolution, the noise of new ideas.

From plainsong to jazz and from glittering Renaissance courts to Italian opera houses, James Naughtie explores the drama and the mystery of music. He visits the places that nurtured it and uncovers the characters who created it. Using his own experience of musicians and his inquisitive eye, he finds a world of imagination, genius and surprise.

The Making of Music will absorb the curious as well as the committed music lover. James Naughtie uses that blend of expertise and approachability that he brings to radio and television, to tell music's passionate and original story.

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'Without music life would be a mistake' (Friedrich Nietzsche)

'Music is your own experience, your thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn' (Charlie Parker)

'Music is mediator between spiritual and sensual life' (Ludwig van Beethoven)

'Composers should write tunes that chauffeurs and errand boys can whistle' (Thomas Beecham)

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