Masterpieces of Western Music

Name: Masterpieces of Western Music
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Jeffrey Lependorf
ISBN: 9781436174053

Author: Jeffrey Lependorf

Narrator: Jeffrey Lependorf

Unabridged: 7 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 10/03/2008

Categories: Nonfiction, Music, History & Criticism

Synopsis

This lecture series focuses on the very best of Western music, and as we progress through these lectures, the following are two important questions that we will seek to answer as we examine the various musical selections: What makes these works masterpieces? Why highlight these works? - These works share, for the most part, a common language, and were all composed to be listened to in the concert hall. - The works have stood the test of time-they remain popular and can be found annually on concert programs. - These works are loved not only by audiences, but have served as quintessential models for other composers as well. - These works stand up to repeated listenings-in fact, the more we study them, the more they seem to yield. In addition, the course highlights relevant details of the lives of the great composers and aids in developing a knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of Western music.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Liz on March 08, 2018

Very interesting lectures by a wonderful professor. He explains clearly and in layman's terms why each of the fourteen pieces he reviews are considered masterpieces.......more

Goodreads review by Michael on January 07, 2012

This is a very good introduction to some of the classics of Western music. It's easy to listen to, basic enough that someone without any formal music education can understand it, and Dr. Lependorf's enthusiasm is palpable. I previously went through Robert Greenberg's 4 part DVD course on How to List......more

Goodreads review by Manuel on July 17, 2012

This is one of my favourite audiobooks so far. It fits perfectly into the medium. As contents goes, it's also one of the best I've heard in the Modern Scholar series. Somehow, the passionate and detailed descriptions of each masterpiece made me remember Mozart's music described by Salieri in the movi......more

Goodreads review by Persephone on November 18, 2008

This is a series of recorded lectures and very similar to a course I took eons ago in "Listening to Music" at university. It features many of the same masterpieces, some different, and a couple new to me, at least. Lependorf sounds like a young and dorky professor, with plenty of enthusiasm, experti......more

Goodreads review by Sydney on April 27, 2012

I think I'm definitely more into classics, loved this at first.......more