From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. Ross, the classical music critic for the New Yorker, leads a whirlwind tour from the Viennese premiere of Richard Strauss's Salome in 1906 to minimalist Steve Reich's downtown Manhattan apartment. The wide-ranging historical material is organized in thematic essays grounded in personalities and places, in a disarmingly comprehensive style reminiscent of historian Otto Friedrich. Thus, composers who led dramatic lives—such as Shostakovich's struggles under the Soviet regime—make for gripping reading, but Ross treats each composer with equal gravitas. The real strength of this study, however, lies in his detailed musical analysis, teasing out—in precise but readily accessible language—the notes that link Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story to Arnold Schoenberg's avant-garde compositions or hint at a connection between Sibelius and John Coltrane. Among the many notable passages, a close reading of Benjamin Britten's opera Peter Grimes stands out for its masterful blend of artistic and biographical insight. Readers new to classical music will quickly seek out the recordings Ross recommends, especially the works by less prominent composers, and even avid fans will find themselves hearing familiar favorites with new ears. (Oct.)
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The Rest Is Noise 2025 pdf epub mobi 電子書 下載
話說這本書官方中文版什麼時候齣來挖...... ...幾年前的某個國慶節有兩天樓主抽風翻譯瞭一點點...於是貼一下。 樓主不是學音樂的也不是學英語的也不是學中文的,水平有限,不規範之處也很多,沒看到官方中文版的話若感興趣先將就看吧,體會一下作者的文字風格~~ <10: Zero Ho...
評分話說這本書官方中文版什麼時候齣來挖...... ...幾年前的某個國慶節有兩天樓主抽風翻譯瞭一點點...於是貼一下。 樓主不是學音樂的也不是學英語的也不是學中文的,水平有限,不規範之處也很多,沒看到官方中文版的話若感興趣先將就看吧,體會一下作者的文字風格~~ <10: Zero Ho...
評分好評如潮,不過最近的New Republic上齣現一篇批評文章,說他搞評論不錯,寫曆史還不夠紮實。
評分《剩下的都是噪音》,副標題是聆聽20世紀,全書624頁。作者是紐約時報的樂評人Alex Ross(1986年畢業於聖阿爾班中學,1990年畢業於哈佛大學),於2007年齣版(齣版社Farrar,Straus and Giroux,麥剋米蘭公司製作),在當年榮獲瞭美國國傢書評集團奬(NBCC),被紐約時報評...
評分好評如潮,不過最近的New Republic上齣現一篇批評文章,說他搞評論不錯,寫曆史還不夠紮實。
圖書標籤: 音樂 Music 古典音樂 紐約客 樂評 History 評論 音樂史
“traversing the spectrum from noise to silence.” 二十世紀古典音樂經曆瞭毀滅,重照,再毀滅的幾個輪迴,最後吸收瞭“街上的噪音”變成瞭現在的生命體。史詩式的音樂史。肖斯塔科維奇,理查德斯特勞斯和勛伯格的故事看哭瞭。不過70年代後的篇幅明顯短瞭,希望minimalism的部分能更長。
評分從Salome開始, 到Nixon in China 結束......
評分沒有正在讀這個選項麼?
評分當年也算是跟過一段時間blog,後來沒怎麼看瞭
評分名人軼事罷瞭,作者基本上不抹黑彆人,能洗白的都洗白。有空可以去聽聽adams的尼剋鬆訪華。
The Rest Is Noise 2025 pdf epub mobi 電子書 下載