The flavor of these melodies and harmonies often results from the types of scales (or collections of notes) that are used.
The sound of a number of different notes played simultaneously creates harmony. Often, each phrase contains as many notes as can be sung comfortably in a single breath. These may contain phrases, which can be thought of as musical sentences. Musical notes are assigned different pitches, and are put together to form melodies. Some composers achieve memorable effects by breaking the “rules,” others, by working imaginatively within them. Conventions in Western music have arisen over the centuries by which composers and performers can organize and manipulate these elements. JOHN BURROWS OBE HonRCMġ1 The basic elements of music are pitch and rhythm. Charles Wiffen and the many writers and academics who have collaborated on this book. A big thanks to the creative team at Dorling Kindersley, to my dear friend Richard Havers, the Music Guru and a major author himself whose encouragement and help was vital to me to my friend Lady Solti and to Dr. Many people have been involved with the creation of this book and I am indebted to them-it would not have happened without them. After several years of hard work I am delighted to present this book to the public and am thrilled that it is being read and used for music educational purposes in so many countries around the world. The book should inform, excite, inspire and be very accessible to Classical music lovers of all ages and levels of knowledge. I instantly realised there was much scope for an imaginatively illustrated reference book that covered as much of the subject as would be usefully practical. I first approached DK when they were developing an illustrated handbook on Shakespeare. For many years I had wanted to share my passion and commitment to Classical music in book form. Since then I have been privileged to work among many musicians of the highest international caliber. My first Classical concert was in 1970 with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by André Previn at the New Theatre, Oxford.
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I played piano but it became obvious I was not cut out to be a professional musician, so I became a music promoter. The moment the orchestra began tuning up I was hooked and determined that music would play a vital role in my life. Sir Malcolm Sargent was conducting the Halle Orchestra, with the soloist Moura Lympany playing the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No 2. Key to symbols b Birth and death dates s Scored for solo instrument n Nationality e Scored for ensemble o Scored for orchestra w Number of published works c Scored for choir/chorus d Approximate length of work p Number of movements/acts/parts 1 Scored for solo voiceįOREWORD I was first introduced by my Mother to the live performance of Classical music when I was ten years old, at the Albert Hall in Nottingham. For details, contact: DK Publishing Special Markets, 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014 or Printed and bound in China by Leo Paper Products Ltd Discover more at Contents Foreword ISBN 978-0-7566-9256-8 Based on content previously published in Eyewitness Companions: Classical Music DK books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk for sales promotions, premiums, fund-raising, or educational use. A CIP catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. Published in Great Britain by Dorling Kindersley Limited. Without limiting the rights reserved under copyright above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the publisher of this book.
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