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Eminent music historian H.C. Robbins Landon and acclaimed historian John Julius Norwich combine their talents in examining the unique role of music in the life of Venice and Venice in the life of music. The book is a lavishly illustrated celebration that truly captures the spirit and music of this beautiful city. There are 231 illustrations, 49 in full color plus a discography. The Gabrielis & the 16th century Monteverdi & the 17th century Vivaldi & the 18th century Grand opera & the 19th century Contemporary Music & the 20th century
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This lavishly illustrated volume is a spinoff from a five-part series on British television. Its impetus is superficially appealing: the story of musical life in Venice for each of the last five centuries. Unfortunately, apart from the glorious achievements of several individuals--the Gabrielis, Monteverdi, and Vivaldi, for example--there really isn't much to tell, which results in a great deal of "padding." Much of the text avoids musical discussion in favor of celebrating the city itself. The numerous illustrations are often tangential to the matter at hand, and the layout is replete with distracting "factoids" in the margins. Libraries owning nearly any standard music appreciation text may pass.
- Eugene Gaub, Villa Maria Coll., Buffalo,
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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