Music as Alchemy

2012-06-05 Music

Author : Tom Service
Release : 2012-06-05
Genre : Music
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Book Rating : 714/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Music as Alchemy written by Tom Service. This book was released on 2012-06-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How are conductors' silent gestures magicked into sound by a group of more than a hundred brilliant but belligerent musicians? The mute choreography of great conductors has fascinated and frustrated musicians and music-lovers for centuries. Orchestras can be inspired to the heights of musical and expressive possibility by their maestros, or flabbergasted that someone who doesn't even make a sound should be elevated to demigod-like status by the public. This is the first book to go inside the rehearsal rooms of some of the most inspirational orchestral partnerships in the world - how Simon Rattle works at the Berlin Philharmonic, how Mariss Jansons deals with the Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam, and how Claudio Abbado creates the world's most luxurious pick-up band every year with the Lucerne Festival Orchestra. From London to Budapest, Bamberg to Vienna, great orchestral concerts are recreated as a collection of countless human and musical stories.

Music and Esotericism

2010-05-15 Religion

Author : Laurence Wuidar
Release : 2010-05-15
Genre : Religion
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Book Rating : 799/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Music and Esotericism written by Laurence Wuidar. This book was released on 2010-05-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays analyzes the relationships that exist between esotericism and music from Antiquity to the 20th century, investigating ways in which magic, astrology, alchemy, divination, and cabbala interact with music. The volume seeks to dissolve artificial barriers between the history of art, music, science, and intellectual history by establishing an interdisciplinary dialogue about music as viewed against a specific cultural background. The synthesis of scientific and historical contexts with respect to music, explored here on a large scale for the first time, opens up a wealth of new approaches to music historical research, music performance, and musical composition. Each chapter presents either a unique example of music functioning within esoteric and scientific traditions or a demonstration of the influence of those traditions upon selected musical works. L’ouvrage analyse les relations entre l’ésotérisme et la musique de l’Antiquité au 20ème siècle étudiant comment la magie, l’astrologie, l’alchimie, la divination et la cabale ont interagit avec la musique. Il vise à dépasser les frontières entre l’histoire de l’art, l’histoire de la musique et l’histoire des sciences et des idées afin de nouer un dialogue interdisciplinaire sur la musique autour de contextes historiques et scientifiques précis. L’ouvrage offre une première synthèse sur les rapports entre ésotérisme et musique ainsi que diverses pistes de recherche à poursuivre.

The Mystic Art of Alchemy

2023-04-30 Body, Mind & Spirit

Author : Sergio Rijo
Release : 2023-04-30
Genre : Body, Mind & Spirit
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Download or read book The Mystic Art of Alchemy written by Sergio Rijo. This book was released on 2023-04-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mystic Art of Alchemy is a comprehensive guide to the ancient practice of alchemy, and how it can be used as a tool for spiritual transformation. Drawing from both historical and contemporary sources, this book explores the symbolism and practices of alchemy, and how they can be applied to our modern lives. Through clear and accessible language, readers will learn about the key principles of alchemy, such as transformation, transmutation, and the importance of balance and harmony. They will also discover the role of alchemy in the evolution of consciousness, and how it can help us to cultivate a deeper understanding of ourselves and the world around us. With practical techniques and exercises, The Mystic Art of Alchemy provides readers with the tools they need to begin their own alchemical journey. Whether seeking personal transformation, spiritual growth, or simply a deeper understanding of this ancient practice, this book is an essential resource for anyone interested in the mystic art of alchemy.

Alchemy, Transmutation and the Recording Paradigm

1996 Music

Author : Seth Clark
Release : 1996
Genre : Music
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Download or read book Alchemy, Transmutation and the Recording Paradigm written by Seth Clark. This book was released on 1996. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

For the Love of Music

2020-08-04 Music

Author : John Mauceri
Release : 2020-08-04
Genre : Music
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Book Rating : 499/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book For the Love of Music written by John Mauceri. This book was released on 2020-08-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a lifetime of experience, profound knowledge and understanding, and heartwarming appreciation, an internationally celebrated conductor and teacher answers the questions: Why should I listen to classical music? How can I get the most from the listening experience? A protégé of Leonard Bernstein--his colleague for eighteen years--and an eminent conductor who has toured and recorded all over the world, John Mauceri helps us to reap the joys and pleasures classical music has to offer. Briefly, we learn the way a musical tradition born in ancient Greece, embraced by the Roman Empire, and subsequently nurtured by influences from across the globe, gave shape to the classical music that came to be embraced by cultures from Japan to Bolivia. Then Mauceri examines the music itself, helping us understand what it is we hear when we listen to classical music: how, by a kind of sonic metaphor, it expresses the deepest recesses of human feeling and emotion; how each piece bears the traces of its history; how the concert experience--a unique one each and every time--allows us to discover music anew. Unpretentious, graceful, instructive, this is a book for the aficionado, the novice, and anyone looking to have the love of music fired within them.

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