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High Notes and Low: 300 and a Few More Whimsical Anecdotes Concerning Music and Musicians
Everyone loves to laugh, to wonder, and to be amazed. High Notes and Low presents interesting and unusual anecdotal information about classical music and musicians in a down-to-earth, easily readable form. Free of technical jargon, the book is appealing not only to the musician but to the general reader as well, and offers information that all can enjoy.
The book is divided into six sections that provide general categories of anecdotes – Composers, Performers, Critics, Conductors, Compositions, and This and That – and encompasses information from all periods of music history. Whether it's camels onstage during the performance of an opera, a conductor's faux pas with a queen, an enraged wife burning her husband's only copy of a symphony, or a look into the many complexities of the Metropolitan Opera building at Lincoln Center, readers will find a vast assortment of fascinating, unexpected, and often unusual facts to keep them enthralled. No other book on the market provides such a wide, enthusiastic, and all-encompassing look into the facts and foibles of classical music.
Originally designed for broadcast on KLRE-FM, Arkansas' premier classical music station, High Notes and Low proves that the world of the classical musician is indeed a wonderful, and sometimes zany, place to visit!
The book is divided into six sections that provide general categories of anecdotes – Composers, Performers, Critics, Conductors, Compositions, and This and That – and encompasses information from all periods of music history. Whether it's camels onstage during the performance of an opera, a conductor's faux pas with a queen, an enraged wife burning her husband's only copy of a symphony, or a look into the many complexities of the Metropolitan Opera building at Lincoln Center, readers will find a vast assortment of fascinating, unexpected, and often unusual facts to keep them enthralled. No other book on the market provides such a wide, enthusiastic, and all-encompassing look into the facts and foibles of classical music.
Originally designed for broadcast on KLRE-FM, Arkansas' premier classical music station, High Notes and Low proves that the world of the classical musician is indeed a wonderful, and sometimes zany, place to visit!
128 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 2012
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December 26, 2023
High Notes & Low is an adorable collection of fun facts, sure to enthrall any musician. Moore’s anthology of anecdotes is well researched and presents niche musical topics in an engaging and exciting way.
Moore has selected such a wonderful array of anecdotes, spanning a plethora of time periods. I particularly enjoyed his writing style, as it still incorporates the elevated aspects of academia, yet is very personable and easy to understand.
The organization of this book is rather satisfying, as Moore breaks it up into sections based on specialization (composers, performers, critics, composers, etc.) His implementation of quotes in between passages is also rather effective, so I applaud him on that front.
Overall, this book packs a great wealth of knowledge into the span of a mere 106 pages in a comprehensive and charming manner. Bravo!
Moore has selected such a wonderful array of anecdotes, spanning a plethora of time periods. I particularly enjoyed his writing style, as it still incorporates the elevated aspects of academia, yet is very personable and easy to understand.
The organization of this book is rather satisfying, as Moore breaks it up into sections based on specialization (composers, performers, critics, composers, etc.) His implementation of quotes in between passages is also rather effective, so I applaud him on that front.
Overall, this book packs a great wealth of knowledge into the span of a mere 106 pages in a comprehensive and charming manner. Bravo!
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