Reviews for CONCERTO III KEYBOARD (Three Centuries of Music in Score)

The average rating for CONCERTO III KEYBOARD (Three Centuries of Music in Score) based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-01-02 00:00:00 Lester Dudek Wow, i'm super excited to review this book. Overall, it was a really gratifying experience to read about music in such a scientific yet emotional manner. I first started this book on a plane, and four hours later I didnt realize I had landed. The first part is really breathtaking. Around the middle, it becomes a little challenging because it defines the ease with which you can pusrue depending on your background. If you have received some training in music, the theoretical part is just a refreshment, if not, the book is so well-written that it will take you a little more time to grasp the initial concepts but keep you in the loop for the whole book without feeling overwhelemed. The author also adds that most of the pieces he discussses are available online with provided links so you would really feel what you are reading. This book is an argumentative one, many theories and points of view are exposed while the author keeps his in the background. The theme distribution and chronology is just perfect. For all the music enthusiats, this book is worth it! But I mean serious enthusiasts that are willing to persevere through a piece yo realize how rewarding it is in the end. Highly highly recommended!!!

Review # 2 was written on 2013-01-29 00:00:00 dane robart It's testament to Philip Ball's readability that I got through this book without skipping bits too badly. But there's a lot of (for a non-musician) technical detail here, and really you need to reading the book at a piano, or I suppose listening to an audio version with musical examples, to properly understand it. I do all my reading on the tube, where pianos are frowned upon.