[ebooks] Big Book of Christmas Songs for Cello by From Hal Leonard in Arts-Photography

Review

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Thought-provoking perspectiveBy Emily L. FergusonAt first I couldnt stand this book. Every little section seemed to formulaically begin with someone elses opinion; a quote from some scholar or opinionator; as tho the author pulled a skillion little zingers out of years of reading and assembled them all as headings on every subject in the book.Since reading Haskells survey of the history of the Early Music Revival; Im returning to this book and seeing it thru new eyes. The little zingers are still irritating; and the choice of musical examples (which you need to either own or track down or subscribe to) date the book (2007). But the premise is becoming more valid with every day as more and more performers are speaking this particular musical dialect natively and without coming to it from some other one (20C "classical" music dialect). The book addresses the full spectrum of issues in performance of the repertoire carefully and thoughtfully; especially from the basis of a long life of involvement with performance. So one finds chapters dealing with instruments; ornaments; sources; etc.The point size of the font is very small; there is a lot of text to chew on and for middle-aged eyes it might be some work to do so; but give it a try. I believe the book is not intended for anything like a straight-thru reading.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Every new beginning comes from some other beginnings endBy CembalistaThis is one of the most entertaining and honest books on the subject of early music and the world of period performance in modern times. Haynes retells the remarkable history of the early music movement; from the mid-twentieth century through the past decade; discussing how the prominent performers and pedagogues in the field have shaped the path we are currently on. This book is essential for anyone who is actively performing or interested in historical performance; inspiring us all to continue actively combining creativity; musicianship; and scholarship.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy edoardomusicaExcellent book