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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
the best book on how to listen to music
This is a unique book. Frankly I am amazed it is out of print. The author is chatty, informative, but most importantly avoids the ridiculous convention of discussing music appreciation as if it were a history of the great composers. Music is discussed as MUSIC, and the author provides a superb framework for listening to and understanding all kinds of music. A must for...
Published on February 9, 1998
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9 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not Informative; pretentiously abstract.
With a reasonably good start, the book wavers in obscure directions; it tends to get judgmental about music appreciation, when it discusses works of different composers. The aesthetics of music is completely personal. The author should have focussed completely on the technical aspects of Western classical music. Definitely Not the book a beginner should read.
Published on March 29, 2000 by Annapurni Srikar
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
the best book on how to listen to music,
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This review is from: Beethoven or Bust: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Listening to Great Music (Paperback)
This is a unique book. Frankly I am amazed it is out of print. The author is chatty, informative, but most importantly avoids the ridiculous convention of discussing music appreciation as if it were a history of the great composers. Music is discussed as MUSIC, and the author provides a superb framework for listening to and understanding all kinds of music. A must for anyone who wants to gain a better appreciation of serious music.
9 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not Informative; pretentiously abstract.,
By Annapurni Srikar (Cambridge, MA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Beethoven or Bust: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Listening to Great Music (Paperback)
With a reasonably good start, the book wavers in obscure directions; it tends to get judgmental about music appreciation, when it discusses works of different composers. The aesthetics of music is completely personal. The author should have focussed completely on the technical aspects of Western classical music. Definitely Not the book a beginner should read.
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Beethoven or Bust: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Listening to Great Music by David Hurwitz (Paperback - April 11, 1992)
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