100 Concertos You Can't Miss and Their Stories

Author: Xu Liwen
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Did you know that Bach's music was chosen by the U.S. spaceship to be placed in the "Earth Artifact Capsule" that might be discovered by extraterrestrials? Then you absolutely can't miss listening to this concerto written by Bach, hailed as one of the greatest masterpieces of the concerto! As for the "Four Seasons Violin Concertos," they are truly household names. This is the extraordinary work by "the father of the concerto," Vivaldi, who boldly revolutionized contemporary musical traditions. "Beautiful to the point of tears" is a heartfelt praise for Grieg's "Piano Concerto in A Minor." In those two concertos known as "Mozart's songs of youth," there lies the lovely mood of Mozart's first taste of love; Schumann's "Concerto in Love" is composed to depict Clara's loyal defense of the sweet fruits of love. Handel, the "king of the grand concerto," brilliantly crafted the "Concerto in B Minor"; when it comes to the "king of the trumpet concerto," it belongs to "the father of modern instrumental music," Haydn's "Concerto in E-flat Major." The most wonderful rhapsody in the music world is the "Rhapsody in Blue," born from the explosive encounter between the popular American composer Gershwin and "the king of jazz," Whiteman. It not only became a widely beloved piano concerto but was also hailed as "symphonic jazz" for its perfect blend of jazz and classical music.
This book continues the best-selling series "100 Symphonies and Symphonic Poems You Can't Miss" and "100 Piano Pieces and Instrumental Works You Can't Miss," featuring 100 classic concerto masterpieces. Through engaging stories about their creation, anecdotes about the composers' lives, and little-known facts about classical music, it guides you into the rich and diverse world of concertos.