About the book
An exploration of the question of greatness from the chief classical music critic of The New York Times
Anthony Tommasini has devoted particular attention to living composers and overlooked repertory. But, as with all classical music lovers, the canon has remained central for him. Tommasini resists the neat laws of canon formation—and yet, he can’t help but admit that these exalted composers have guided him through his life, resonating with his deepest emotions and profoundly shaping how he sees the world.
Now, in The Indispensable Composers, Tommasini offers his own personal guide to what the mercurial concept of greatness really means in classical music. As he argues for his particular pantheon of indispensable composers, Tommasini provides a masterclass in what to listen for and how to understand what music does to us.
Editions of The Indispensable Composers
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781594205934
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780143111085
- EBook
- ISBN 9780698150133
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780525639978
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780525639985
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An exploration of the question of greatness from the chief classical music critic of The New York Times
Anthony Tommasini has devoted particular attention to living composers and overlooked repertory. But, as with all classical music lovers, the canon has remained central for him. Tommasini resists the neat laws of canon formation—and yet, he can’t help but admit that these exalted composers have guided him through his life, resonating with his deepest emotions and profoundly shaping how he sees the world.
Now, in The Indispensable Composers, Tommasini offers his own personal guide to what the mercurial concept of greatness really means in classical music. As he argues for his particular pantheon of indispensable composers, Tommasini provides a masterclass in what to listen for and how to understand what music does to us.
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An exploration of the question of greatness from the chief classical music critic of The New York Times
Anthony Tommasini has devoted particular attention to living composers and overlooked repertory. But, as with all classical music lovers, the canon has remained central for him. Tommasini resists the neat laws of canon formation—and yet, he can’t help but admit that these exalted composers have guided him through his life, resonating with his deepest emotions and profoundly shaping how he sees the world.
Now, in The Indispensable Composers, Tommasini offers his own personal guide to what the mercurial concept of greatness really means in classical music. As he argues for his particular pantheon of indispensable composers, Tommasini provides a masterclass in what to listen for and how to understand what music does to us.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Indispensable Composers?
The Arts > Music > Music: styles and genres > Art music, orchestral and formal music
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Anthony Tommasini
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The Indispensable Composers is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781594205934) and paperback(ISBN 9780143111085) and ebook(ISBN 9780698150133) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780525639978) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780525639985)
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