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Gift of Music:Great Composers & Influence
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010669
ISBN
9780891078692
Grade 9-AD
Christian/Religious
Non-Consumable
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Description
Johann Sebastian Bach would seem right at home at a Christian homeschool gathering - he had twenty children! In The Gift of Music, we learn a great deal of biographical information about more than 30 of the greatest composers from the 1600's to the present. More importantly, we learn it from a Christian perspective. The authors are uniquely gifted to be our tour guides. Jane Stuart Smith is an opera singer who lectures on music at L'Abri Fellowship in Switzerland. Betty Carlson studied at the Conservatory of Music in Lausanne, Switzerland, and writes and works at L'Abri Fellowship. Together, they have crafted a book that is interesting, readable, and inspiring. So grab my favorite musical instrument (the tape player), play some selections from one of the featured musicians, then learn about the man behind the music.
Publisher's Description of Gift of Music:Great Composers & Influence
One of the finest achievements of Western culture is its brilliant heritage of classical music. A Gift of Music looks at the lives of the greatest composers who have given us this heritage, and especially at how their music was shaped by their beliefs.
The result is a remarkable and inspiring book, showing the importance of Christian faith for many composers, and the effect of this upon their music. But it also shows how the lack of faith has brought profound change in the meaning and form of contemporary music.
Thus A Gift of Music seeks to open up a whole new world of music—to encourage listening to the finest compositions with new understanding and pleasure, and to stretch our ears and imaginations. It is a book which will be greatly appreciated by those who already love classical music, and by others who want to explore this delightful world for the first time.
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| Product Format: | Softcover Book |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Crossway Books |
| Author: | Jane Stuart Smith |
| Grades: | 9-AD |
| ISBN: | 9780891078692 |
| Length in Inches: | 9 |
| Width in Inches: | 6 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.75 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 1.1313 |
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