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Scala Radio's A Soundtrack for Life: Classical Music to Take You Through the Day
Bringing together much-loved masterpieces with exciting new works, this accessible and inspiring guide is a celebration of classical music. With pieces ranging from Vaughan Williams's The Lark Ascending and Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony to the scores for Avatar and Assassin's Creed, each entry puts the piece of music into context, providing fascinating insights into the inspirations behind each work and enhancing your listening experience. Organised into Occasions and Themes, the book features music to accompany you through your day, from getting up and getting dressed to running, reading, walking the dog, cooking, taking a bath, going to sleep and everything in between. You'll also find expert curations of the world's most romantic music and the greatest Christmas choral works as well as compositions that celebrate the natural world and mark births and marriages. Perfect for classical music enthusiasts as well as anyone looking for an enjoyable introduction to this genre, this is the definitive modern guide to classical music.
293 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 8, 2021
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September 3, 2021
Interesting read would make a great playlist!
Similar to Clemency Burton-Hill's 'Year of Wonder' (2017) these style of books with one of two pages devoted to a single piece of music, be it a song or an entire symphony, are designed as tasters to introduce the reader to classical music; or more accurately cross over classical including TV & film soundtracks and video game music.
Basically a playlist with some interesting facts, 'in A Soundtrack to Life' I did find six or seven tunes I had not heard before. But most listeners to Scala or other Classical music radio station's will recognise the majority of tracks chosen and in that respect the book lacks originality. But a great fun read and very entertaining.
Similar to Clemency Burton-Hill's 'Year of Wonder' (2017) these style of books with one of two pages devoted to a single piece of music, be it a song or an entire symphony, are designed as tasters to introduce the reader to classical music; or more accurately cross over classical including TV & film soundtracks and video game music.
Basically a playlist with some interesting facts, 'in A Soundtrack to Life' I did find six or seven tunes I had not heard before. But most listeners to Scala or other Classical music radio station's will recognise the majority of tracks chosen and in that respect the book lacks originality. But a great fun read and very entertaining.
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