Symphony in Steel: Walt Disney Concert Hall Goes Up (Paperback)

by Gary Leonard (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Angel City Press (September 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1883318335
• ISBN-13: 978-1883318338
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #864,923 in Books (See Bestsellers 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

By	Grady Harp (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

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

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Frank Gehry fan - See all my reviews

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.