The First Four Notes

2014-03-04 Music

Author : Matthew Guerrieri
Release : 2014-03-04
Genre : Music
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 193/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The First Four Notes written by Matthew Guerrieri. This book was released on 2014-03-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A TIME Magazine Top 10 Nonfiction Book of 2012 A New Yorker Best Book of the Year Los Angeles Magazine's #1 Music Book of the Year This revelatory book of music history examines what is perhaps the best known and most-popular symphony ever written—and its famous four-note opening. Reaching back before Beethoven’s time, Matthew Guerrieri uncovers premonitions of the opening notes in the rhythms of ancient Greek poetry and the music of the French Revolution. He discusses the Fifth’s impact when it premiered, tracing the artistic, philosophical, and political reverberations across Europe to China, Russia, and the United States, from Romanticism to ring tones, from propaganda to pop. This fascinating piece of musical detective work is a treat for music lovers of every stripe.

The First Four Notes

2012-11-13 Music

Author : Matthew Guerrieri
Release : 2012-11-13
Genre : Music
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 927/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The First Four Notes written by Matthew Guerrieri. This book was released on 2012-11-13. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A TIME Magazine Top 10 Nonfiction Book of 2012 A New Yorker Best Book of the Year Los Angeles Magazine's #1 Music Book of the Year A unique and revelatory book of music history that examines in great depth what is perhaps the best-known and most-popular symphony ever written and its four-note opening, which has fascinated musicians, historians, and philosophers for the last two hundred years. Music critic Matthew Guerrieri reaches back before Beethoven’s time to examine what might have influenced him in writing his Fifth Symphony, and forward into our own time to describe the ways in which the Fifth has, in turn, asserted its influence. He uncovers possible sources for the famous opening notes in the rhythms of ancient Greek poetry and certain French Revolutionary songs and symphonies. Guerrieri confirms that, contrary to popular belief, Beethoven was not deaf when he wrote the Fifth. He traces the Fifth’s influence in China, Russia, and the United States (Emerson and Thoreau were passionate fans) and shows how the masterpiece was used by both the Allies and the Nazis in World War II. Altogether, a fascinating piece of musical detective work—a treat for music lovers of every stripe.

The First Four Notes

2012 Music

Author : Matthew Guerrieri
Release : 2012
Genre : Music
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 282/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The First Four Notes written by Matthew Guerrieri. This book was released on 2012. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A music critic presents a revelatory work of music history that analyzes Beethoven's iconic symphony, assessing the composer's influences and legacy while challenging popular beliefs that Beethoven was deaf at the time of the Fifth's composition.

Norfolk

2000-01-29 History

Author : Thomas C. Parramore
Release : 2000-01-29
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 881/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Norfolk written by Thomas C. Parramore. This book was released on 2000-01-29. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a history of Norfolk from the time of the first contact between a Spanish sailor and a native American Chiskiack in 1561, to the city's late 20th-century concerns, including pollution of Chesapeake Bay, urban development, traffic in illegal guns, and racial tensions.

Notes from the Universe

2007-09-18 Body, Mind & Spirit

Author : Mike Dooley
Release : 2007-09-18
Genre : Body, Mind & Spirit
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Book Rating : 446/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Notes from the Universe written by Mike Dooley. This book was released on 2007-09-18. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if the Universe were to send you frequent reminders of the absolute power you have over your life? Author Mike Dooley, an interpreter for the Universe, has done exactly that in Notes from the Universe—a collection of empowering, invaluable truths that can be read front to back or opened at random. This first book in the Notes from the Universe trilogy teaches its readers to live a life far richer than they had previously thought imaginable. The Universe is here to remind us that we are in control. To have the life you desire, all you have to do is ask. The secret to manifesting change is not focusing on the how but instead, the end result of what you’re after—the kind of life you want. Then, once you are truly focused, the Universe will conspire on your behalf. Author Mike Dooley has turned over every stone, knocked on every door, and followed every impulse. He has immersed himself in the truths he needed to hear most; these were the kind of lessons he wrote about in his weekly emails. What started in 1998 as a little poem sent out once a week to 38 email addresses has evolved into an inspiring anecdote delivered to over 300,000 subscribers from 169 countries, each receiving a new note from the Universefive days a week. Mike Dooley serves as an interpreter for the Universe. Notes from the Universe begins a three-volume set that is brimful with powerful affirmations that will have you thinking positively, feeling confident, and walking the path to personal success. When readers discover the truths the Universe is unveiling in Notes from the Universe,they will begin living happier, more fulfilling lives.

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