The power of music; the way it works on the mind and heart; remains an enticing mystery. Now two noted writers on classical music; Michael Steinberg and Larry Rothe; explore the allure of this melodious art--not in the clinical terms of social scientists--but through stories drawn from their own experience. In For the Love of Music; Steinberg and Rothe draw on a lifetime of listening to; living with; and writing about music; sharing the delights and revelatory encounters they have had with Mozart; Brahms; Stravinsky; and a host of other great (and almost-great) composers. At once highly personal and immediately accessible; their writings shed light on those who make music and those who listen to it--drawing readers into the beautiful and dangerous terrain that has meant so much to the authors. In recounting how they themselves came to love music; Steinberg and Rothe offer keys for listening. You will meet the man who created the sound of Hollywoods Golden Age and you will learn how composers have addressed issues as contemporary as AIDS and the terrorist attacks of September 11.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Need to search for items better next timeBy Gary Hamrick Jr.Received the hardback when I was trying to find the paperback version. Still made a great gift though for a friend who was in the hospital at the time. Ive bought and lost two copies of this book now myself now but oh well. Having discovered his work long ago in high school. I didnt stumble across this book till shortly after my college graduation. Im glad I did.Anyone looking to explore L. Cohens work though cannot go wrong starting with this book. It covers the mans best known material and dozens of lesser known works as well. There is a variety of subject matters. tones. and even moods covered in Leonard Cohens work. I would dare say there is probably something here for everyone. Really good way to expand ones knowledge of what "poetry" and "spoken word" is capable of being (and should be) for the reader. the writer. and the speaker.41 of 41 people found the following review helpful. Fantastic Collection Perfect 1st Cohen Book to BuyBy Carey-One of my top gift items: Turn people on to this book. It is a terrific. full anthology that includes much out-of-print material. The poetry is stylistically wide in scope (from how-did-he-do that perfect to sparse. intense. free-verse); it has unique. emotionally-driven language choices. rhythm and content. Its tenor is lugubrious. and its subject matter tends toward sex and religion.This. as opposed to his individual books of poetry: The individual books are typically short and some are wonderful -- each is very different. thus liked by different tastes. If you dont own any Cohen books. buy this first -- its got great poems (plus clips of prose. as from "Beautiful Losers"). The chapters are laid out by book and album title (lyrics are here. too); therefore. if/when you want another book after. you will know which one. One thing I dont like about it is the change in poem titles from their originals.This books ends when Cohen is in his 50s. at least in the previously unpublished poems at the end -- so. before the monastery part of his life. though religion is well part of him (he is Orthodox Jewish and views his Buddhism as compatible with his Judaism). Im not much a fan of his post-monastery work. and if I have one regret its that I discovered Leonard Cohen within the past ten years. and never got to see him live.Know. too. that Cohen was a published poet--well-known in Canada--before he recorded music. He began to play guitar while reading poetry -- it went over well!2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Leonard CohenBy kestrelI had a high school friend call me in my 30s. Hadnt been in touch for years. She said. plaintively."Hi. I just had to talk to someone who knew who Leonard Cohen was." :> Maybe they are easier tofind now. That was in the 1980s.Hes a remarkable man and his poems and songs are very dip-in-able. again and again.It is inspiring that he can trust his pen. his paper and his heart/mind to just lay it out there.Appreciatively.
