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  • Richard Strauss

    An Owner's Manual

    by Richard Strauss, David Hurwitz ...
    Series series Unlocking the Masters
    The life and music of Richard Strauss (1864-1949) span what was arguably the most turbulent period in human history, encompassing the Franco-Prussian War, the unification of Germany, and two world wars. He was one of the very last composers to have started his career in service to the old European aristocracy, but near the end of his life, the continent lay in shambles, and he faced financial ruin ... Read more

    $27.39 USD

  • The Mahler Symphonies

    An Owner's Manual

    by Gustav Mahler, David Hurwitz ...
    Series series Unlocking the Masters
    Since Gustav Mahler was rediscovered in the early 1960s, his symphonies have become arguably the most popular works in the modern orchestral repertoire. Mahler's Symphonies: An Owner's Manual is the first discussion of the ten completed symphonies (No. 1-9 plus “The Song of the Earth”) to offer music lovers and record collectors a comprehensive overview of the music itself, what it sounds like, ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

  • Beethoven's Orchestral Music

    An Owner's Manual

    by David Hurwitz ...
    Series series Unlocking the Masters
    Veteran music critic David Hurwitz provides an accessible, comprehensive, and fresh survey of Beethoven’s symphonies, overtures, concertos, theatrical music, his single ballet and other music for the dance, and several short pieces worth getting to know.Beethoven’s orchestral works include some of the most iconic and popular pieces of classical music ever written. This book offers chapters on ... Read more

    $34.79 USD

  • Listening to Mendelssohn

    An Owner's Manual

    by David Hurwitz ...
    Series series Unlocking the Masters
    The greatest musical prodigy since Mozart (some would say he was even greater), Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847) excelled in everything he did, musical or otherwise, and during his brief life became Europe’s most respected and beloved composer. Yet no musician suffered more drastic swings in his posthumous reputation, and as a result Mendelssohn’s music was obscured by a host of extra-musical factors ... Read more

    $29.99 USD

  • Dvorak

    Romantic Music's Most Versatile Genius

    by Antonin Dvorak, David Hurwitz ...
    Series series Unlocking the Masters
    The music of Antonin Dvorák defies fashion. He is one of the very few composers whose works entered the international mainstream during his own lifetime, and some of them have remained there ever since. The pieces that historically define his international reputation, however, represent only a small fraction of what he actually composed. They comprise just one facet of his complex and remarkably ... Read more

    $28.39 USD