SWOONING: A CLASSICAL MUSIC GUIDE TO LIFE, LOVE, LUST AND OTHER FOLLIES
Book ID/图书代码： 01899515B85027
English Summary/英文概要： The orchestra has tuned, the lights in the hall have dimmed, and the conductor’s baton signals the downbeat for the beginning of the romance. Settle back – it’s telling you something…
The history of classical music is littered with murder, adultery, bigamy, fraud, sado-masochism, riches, poverty, gluttony, nervous breakdowns, bizarre behaviour and terrible, terrible toilet humour (Mozart was the prime exponent of the latter). Classical music –nice? Not at all. It’s the most immediate expression of mental and emotional extremes: often deceptive, sometimes dangerous and frequently a discomforting revelation.
Swooning documents the all too human flaws in the lives of the great composers by loosely following the sequence of emotions as experienced in a love affair – one that doesn’t work out, of course.
In this fully revised and updated edition, Christopher Lawrence leads us through the listening experience, from anger and Beethoven to sadness and Tchaikovsky, triumph and Wagner and freedom and Mozart – it’s all here in this whimsical guide to the conduct of a romance, with some handy hints on how to make it more, well, harmonious.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 乐队已准备就绪、灯光渐渐变暗，随着指挥家的一声令下，浪漫乐曲拉开序幕……
古典乐的历史充斥着谋杀、通奸、欺诈、富裕、平穷、离奇古怪的行为以及难以置信的幽默。古典乐很棒？不完全是。它是一种心理和情感极端的最为及时的体现，通常带有欺骗性、有时带有危险性。
在这本大面积修改和更新的版本中，作者Christopher Lawrence 带领我们体验聆听音乐的过程，从愤怒到悲伤，从胜利到自由，从贝多芬到柴可夫斯基，从瓦格纳到莫扎特，本书包含了各类音乐形式，为引导指挥浪漫音乐提供了不可思议的指南，书中还涉及到一些实用的小贴士，令其更加和谐。(LYR)
Awards/获奖情况：“只怕即便是舒伯特，在他的一生中也有无话可说的时候。我们不得不承认，这是最糟糕的时候。”作者Christopher Lawrence为读者提供了更多机会来理解、剖析声音与乐器之间完美的和谐。这本书可以随身携带，随时阅读，看过一遍可以再看一遍，拥有这本书的人是幸运的，它将是读者们一生的礼物。”——Elizabeth Jolley
“I am afraid there are moments in life when even Schubert has nothing to say to us. W e must admit, however, that they are our worst.” So says Madame Merle from Henry James’ Portrait of a Lady. Christopher Lawrence gives readers and listeners more chance to respond to the intrigue – this perfection of harmony of voice and instrument which is at the centre of the deeply felt human need for music. This book, which can be carried and read, opened and closed and reopened at the will of fortunate owners is the gift of a lifetime.’ – Elizabeth Jolley
https://www.blackincbooks.com.au/books/swooning
About the Author/作者介绍： Christopher Lawrence 是一名古典音乐家、作家兼指挥家，因其担任澳大利亚广播公司ABC古典乐的播音主持人而闻名，在这之前，他曾供职于ABC国家广播和ABC当地广播。
Christopher Lawrence is a classical musician, author, and conductor. He is most notable for his work as a broadcaster on Australian Broadcasting Corporation radio station ABC Classic FM, and previously on ABC Radio National and ABC Local Radio.
Christopher Lawrence is a classical musician, author, and conductor. He is most notable for his work as a broadcaster on Australian Broadcasting Corporation radio station ABC Classic FM, and previously on ABC Radio National and ABC Local Radio.
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Rights Status/版权销售情况：Simplified Chinese/简体中文：AVAILABLE(到期可授)
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Sales in other countries/其他国家销售情况：Rights sold: Audio to Bolinda
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