Symphony in Steel: Walt Disney Concert Hall Goes Up [Paperback]

Gary Leonard (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Angel City Pr (September 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1883318335
• ISBN-13: 978-1883318338
• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 8.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,849,943 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Little Photographic Memoir of an Important Edifice, May 23, 2005

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This review is from: Symphony in Steel: Walt Disney Concert Hall Goes Up (Paperback)

Gary Leonard had a wise idea back in the days when the Walt Disney Concert Hall was crystallizing from a dream that combined the minds of architect Frank Gehry, Los Angeles Philharmonic conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen and acoustician Dr. Minoru Nagata. From the 'breaking ground' photos to the completed 'living room for Los Angeles', Leonard has captured the business of digging, the scaffolding, the unfurling of the stainless steel sails of this floating ship of music along with some intimate shots of people's reactions to all phases.

Now in its third year of use the Disney Concert Hall has lived up to and surpassed its claims as being one of the finest halls for hearing music in the world, competing with the Concertgebouw and the Berlin Philharmonic Hall among others. For those who have had the exhilaration of attending concerts in this magnificent (if a bit physically uncomfortable) hall, this little book is a keepsake. More importantly, for those who have only heard rumors about the grandeur of this edifice, this little book opens the structure for worldwide inspection. Grady Harp, May 05

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Symphony in Steel photos - all in B&W, January 29, 2009

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This review is from: Symphony in Steel: Walt Disney Concert Hall Goes Up (Paperback)

Just an FYI - All the photos in the book are in black & white. I am a huge Frank Gehry fan and was very disappointed with the lack of color photos. This building's beauty cannot be adequately showcased in black and white. I would not have purchased the book if I'd been aware of this information.