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why should I read about history when I intend to make history? What…
am I going to waste my life reading or am I going to get up and
do something about it? I’m a doer, ya know! I’m only
happy when I’m doing…”
be surprised how many students that I teach have no initial interest
history. This is not, however, a deal breaker. Composers, especially
those who are still in the preliminary stages of study, can develop
a liking toward the history of composers.
In actual fact, many composers of present day
find comfort in learning knowledge of the past. So many composers
in history had to struggle to make ends meet and/or to gain recognition.
There’s appeal in the struggle. The more you read about the
past, the more you understand yourself as a musician and a human
being. It’s a fascinating journey.
some history books that you may find interesting. These, like theory
books, are nice resource materials for your ever-expanding music
Set (one book, two Volumes of scores, and recordings)
Enjoyment of Music: An Introduction to Perceptive Listening (Shorter
Norton Scores: A Study Anthology, Ninth Edition, Volume 1: Gregorian
Chant to Beethoven
Norton Scores: A Study Anthology, Ninth Edition, Volume 2: Schubert
to the Present
Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music (Oxford Paperback Reference)
here for Ready, Set, Compose!, the ultimate resource
book for keyboard improvisers, composers and pianists.
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