Name: the new york times essential library, classical music,a critic´s guide to the 100 most important recordings
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Author: Allan Kozinn
ISBN: 9780805070705

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the new york times essential library, classical music,a critic´s guide to the 100 most important recordings

Type

Physical Book

Author

Allan Kozinn

Publisher

Times Books

Language

English

Pages

348

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.9 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm

Weight

0.54 kg.

ISBN

0805070702

ISBN13

9780805070705

Synopsis "the new york times essential library, classical music,a critic´s guide to the 100 most important recordings"

A dazzling appraisal of the definitive classical music performances available today For classical music lovers, there is nothing more beguiling and exciting than the range of technique and emotion that can capture or transform the great works in the hands of a conductor and musicians. But with hundreds of recordings released every year, discovering the jewels is a challenge, for newcomers as well as for connoisseurs. New York Times classical music critic Allan Kozinn offers the ultimate collector's guide, packed with a rich history of the composers and performers who stir our souls. From Bach's eloquent Goldberg Variations performed by master pianist Glenn Gould at the beginning and end of his career in startlingly different interpretations, to a lyrical performance of Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherezade conducted by Kiril Kondrashin shortly after his defection from the Soviet Union, Kozinn places each work in the greater context of musical development and stretches the listener's understanding of each pivotal composition. These original essays on the one hundred greatest recorded classical works provide both practical guidance for building a library and deep insight into the transcendent power of music itself.

Allan Kozinn

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Allan Kozinn covered music and culture at the New York Times from 1977 to 2014, including 21 years as a critic and two years covering general culture. In a career spanning over 50 years, he has also written about classical and popular music for dozens of publications in the United States, Britain, and Japan. Since leaving the Times, he has primarily covered music for the Wall Street Journal.

Allan earned degrees in music and journalism from Syracuse University and has published several books, including: The McCartney Legacy Vol. 1 1969-1973 (the first installment of an ongoing series he is writing with Adrian Sinclair), Spoleto 40, Essential New York Times Library: Classical Music, The Beatles: From the Cavern to the Rooftop, You've Got That Something: How the Beatles' 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' Changed Everything, Mischa Elman and the Romantic Style, and The Guitar: The History, The Players, The Music (with Gene Santoro, Pete Welding, and Dan Forte. He has also taught music and criticism courses at New York University and the Juilliard School, and has been awarded the ASCAP/Deems Taylor Award for outstanding musical coverage twice.

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