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Trish
is on page 54 of 304
We're finally at the invention of opera! Well, on the radio show at least. I gotta say, as much as I love hearing Fry's voice, the radio production this is based on is far INFERIOR to the paperback. I'm so glad I did NOT just get the audio or I would have missed out on one hell of a lot of context!
We've entered and passed the Renaissance and are now in the baroque period. This is important because ... (see comments)
— Feb 28, 2024 03:58AM
We've entered and passed the Renaissance and are now in the baroque period. This is important because ... (see comments)
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Trish
is on page 242 of 304
We are taking leaps and bounds, which is a pity. But the book is WAY more detailed than the radio program - hence why I quit the audio and am focusing solely on the print version.
I do like how Fry puts the music (invention of new styles but also of instruments) in context with historical events and persons. After all, many composers were heavily influenced by the time they lived in. Circumstances matter.
— Feb 29, 2024 02:54AM
I do like how Fry puts the music (invention of new styles but also of instruments) in context with historical events and persons. After all, many composers were heavily influenced by the time they lived in. Circumstances matter.
Trish
is on page 161 of 304
Well, I decided to stop listening to the actual radio program and instead am only reading the paperback - there is just so much more detail here and constantly checking where in the book I was compared to the audio fille got so tedious. Luckily, Fry is hilarious in print, too. :D
— Feb 28, 2024 11:02AM
Trish
is on page 21 of 304
Bwahahahahahahaha! If you're already rolling on the floor during the intro, you know you've come to the right guy!
We started at the very beginning of human history and covered everything until the invention of plainsong thanks to Saints Ambrose and Gregory (around year 600).
Now on to some real action!
— Feb 27, 2024 04:53AM
We started at the very beginning of human history and covered everything until the invention of plainsong thanks to Saints Ambrose and Gregory (around year 600).
Now on to some real action!
Only THEN were the classics (Greek and Roman) rediscovered and reinvented through the invention of opera.