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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 780.922 EAN: 9780310208068 Edition: Rev Sub ISBN: 0310208068 Label: Zondervan Manufacturer: Zondervan Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 256 Publication Date: April 01, 1996 Publisher: Zondervan Studio: Zondervan Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: This is a compelling and inspiring look at spiritual beliefs that influenced some of the world's greatest composers, now revised and expanded with eight additional composers. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Spiritual?As one reads this book he must be alert to know the truth. Mr. Kavanaugh writes from a very broad and quasi-Christian viewpoint. His conclusion is that the majority, if not all the composers he writes about are Christian. He assumes all music written by these composers to be without flaw. As near as I can tell he believes that music is amoral. That is, he believes that music can not be right or wrong. This idea is at odds with the supposed Christianity of these composers. Oh, I'm sure many ... Read More Rating: - Great resource for the noviceI purchased this book to expand my families appreciation for classical music. We are beginners, at best, and it's hard to know where to start to broaden your understanding. This book was VERY insightful. It is one thing to listen to the music and attempt to appreciate it, but to understand the perspective of the composer and the purpose of major pieces puts everything in a new light. I am really pleased with this purchase. Rating:  - Great ResourceI loved it. Great stories. Great insights. Rev Dr Robert Driver-Bishop, author "People of Purpose." Rating: - A Gem for Music LoversThis was a neat little book for folks that like classical music. It gives us something of the personal and spiritual sides of great composers, as well as short summaries of their musical careers. It was good to know something about them besides their names and music, and to get some nice tips on great music you might not be familiar with. I found that Mozart was not quite the consummate party animal he is portrayed as in `Amadeus', the movie, at least not for his whole life. The ... Read More Rating: - Great tool for Piano Teachers/Music TeachersI used information from this book as a part of my weekly Piano Theory classes this past summer. Each week we studied and listened to music from a different pianist/composers. This added real-life understanding of the composers, as opposed to data and factual information from standard reference sources. After the summer classes were over, I gave copies of this book to each student as a gift. The composers came alive for them, and they learned about them in a personal way. 
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