The Baroque period lasted from the beginning of the seventeenth century to the middle of the eighteenth century. Baroque art was artistsrsquo; response to the Catholic Churchrsquo;s demand for solemn grandeur following the Council of Trent; and through its monumentality and grandiloquence it seduced the great European courts. Amongst the Baroque arts; architecture has; without doubt; left the greatest mark in Europe: the continent is dotted with magnificent Baroque churches and palaces; commissioned by patrons at the height of their power. The works of Gian Lorenzo Bernini of the Southern School and Peter Paul Rubens of the Northern School alone show the importance of this artistic period. Rich in images encompassing the arts of painting; sculpture and architecture; this work offers a complete insight into this passionate period in the history of art.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. or the rock guitar player who wants to collaborate with her best friend who is a clarinetistBy Michael AlbertsonI taught public school in NYC for over a decade. The closed form band setting connected with some students; but not many. I was on my own journey toward changing the look of my classroomsmdash;moving toward popular forms; guitar; songwriting. Randall Allsuprsquo;s text gave me a new way to conceptualize my work. His prose is playful; and he is unafraid to consider the negative impact that many of us have experienced in our own music educations. Never did I understand his text to be preachymdash;he never proposes a ldquo;do it this way.rdquo; I can understand why educators who thrived in closed forms might feel uncomfortable with this book (I; too; was raised in a western band tradition that was often not student-centered); but I look at this text as an opening of other possibilitiesmdash;a call to connect with the large majority of high school students in this country who choose not to enroll in the school band; orchestra; or choir. A chance to connect with students who produce music on their phones; or the rock guitar player who wants to collaborate with her best friend who is a clarinetist. Allsuprsquo;s text is an invitation to consider alternatives in a field where the ends can often feel fixed.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Customer1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Allsup wrote a philosophy that represents the culmination of the ...By Daniel J. ShevockAllsup wrote a philosophy that represents the culmination of the student-centered; progressive approach to teaching music education. This work can be read in harmony with the work of Estelle Jorgensen (e.g.; Transforming Music Education).
