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 American 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 the talk of the town, a bold masterpiece by the "Father of the Concerto" Vivaldi that 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 Youthful Song," there lies the beautiful 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" with just one move; 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 magical caprice in the music world was born from the encounter between the popular American composer Gershwin and the "King of Jazz" Whiteman, resulting in the "Rhapsody in Blue." It not only became a widely celebrated piano concerto masterpiece but was also hailed as "Symphonic Jazz" for its perfect fusion 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 interesting creation stories, anecdotes about the composers' lives, and little-known facts about classical music, it guides you into the rich and diverse world of concertos.