The Story of Music by Howard Goodall (English) Paperback Book

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Accompanies BBC2's TV series and The Story of Music in 50 Pieces on Radio 3. The author leads us through the story of music as it happened, idea by idea, so that each musical innovation - harmony, notation, sung theatre, the orchestra, dance music, recording, broadcasting - strikes us with its original force.

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Published to accompany Howard Goodall's major new BBC TV series, this is an accessible history for all music lovers*** Accompanies BBC2's major new TV series and The Story of Music in 50 Pieces on Radio 3 ***In his dynamic tour through 40,000 years of music, from prehistoric instruments to modern-day pop, Howard Goodall leads us through the story of music as it happened, idea by idea, so that each musical innovation - harmony, notation, sung theatre, the orchestra, dance music, recording, broadcasting - strikes us with its original force. He focuses on what changed when and why, picking out the discoveries that revolutionised man-made sound and bringing to life musical visionaries from the little-known Perotin to the colossus of Wagner. Along the way, he also gives refreshingly clear descriptions of what music is and how it works- what scales are all about, why some chords sound discordant and what all post-war pop songs have in common.

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For many of us, music is an intrinsic part of everyday life, and yet the history of its development and evolution still appears bewilderingly complex and specialised. Goodall book solves this with his highly accessible history for music lovers, now in paperback. Published to accompany Howard Goodall's BBC2 series which aired in early 2013 to rave reviews.

Author Biography

HOWARD GOODALL is an Emmy, BRIT and BAFTA award-winning composer of choral music (Eternal Light- A Requiem), stage musicals (The Hired Man, Love Story), film and TV scores - among them The Vicar of Dibley, Q.I., Red Dwarf, Blackadder and Into the Storm. He was awarded the CBE in 2011 for service to music education.

Review

A lively zip through some 45 milennia -- Christopher Hart * Sunday Times *Goodall is an engaging and erudite guide and this work is both accessible and illuminating -- Caroline Jowett * Daily Express *Great length but still leavened with lively wit -- Sameer Rahim * Telegraph *[Goodall] knows his stuff, and tells it well -- Nicholas Lezard * Guardian *Highly knowledgeable, and a brilliant communicator, Goodall has an infectious enthusiasm and is genuinely respectful of all forms of music * Good Book Guide *

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Published to accompany Howard Goodall's major new BBC TV series, this is an accessible history for all music lovers

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A lively zip through some 45 milennia

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Published to accompany Howard Goodall's major new BBC TV series, this is an accessible history for all music lovers

Details ISBN0099587173 Author Howard Goodall Year 2013 ISBN-10 0099587173 ISBN-13 9780099587170 Media Book Publication Date 2013-10-03 Pages 368 Imprint Vintage Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 780 Publisher Vintage Publishing Format Paperback Language English UK Release Date 2013-10-03 AU Release Date 2013-10-03 NZ Release Date 2013-10-03 Alternative 9781448130863 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this

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