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    The 23 Greatest Solo Piano Works (Transcript)
    The 23 Greatest Solo Piano Works (Transcript)
    The 23 Greatest Solo Piano Works (Transcript)
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    The 23 Greatest Solo Piano Works (Transcript)

    By Robert Greenberg

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    The 23 Greatest Solo Piano Works is the companion book to the audio/video series of the same name. It contains a full transcript of the series as well as the complete course guidebook which includes lecture notes, bibliography, and more.

    About this series:

    The Early Middle Ages - the years from A.D. 650 to 1000 - were crucial to Europe's future social and political development. These 24 lectures trace a journey from Scandinavia across northern and central Europe to the farthest reaches of the Byzantine and Islamic empires, providing an exciting new look an era often simply called the "Dark Ages." Given the period's dismal reputation and its temporal remoteness from the 21st century, you'll be surprised to learn about some of the most challenging questions historians have ever had to tackle: Why did the Roman Empire fall? Why did the ancient world give way to the medieval world? Why did Christian monotheism become the dominant religion in Europe? You'll meet some of the era's exciting figures, such as St. Augustine and Justinian, and you'll consider the extent to which the historical realities of King Arthur and Charlemagne match up to the legends that have become attached to their names. You'll also look at the era's effect on the Vikings, the rise of the Carolingians, and the golden age of Islamic rule in Spain. Professor Daileader also explores the contrasting historical theories offered by two extremely influential historians: Edward Gibbon, the English author of the monumental The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire , whose explanations closely followed those of the Roman moralists of the 4th and 5th centuries; and Henri Pirenne, the Belgian thinker who injected a newfound emphasis on social and especially economic factors into the analysis of history. You'll see why the era belies its reputation as dark and dismal, but you'll come away with a new appreciation for this once-lost era.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe Great Courses
    Release dateSep 27, 2013
    ISBN9781598039962
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      This isn't the most interesting of Greenberg's courses, but it does have some good parts. Because he decided, for some perverse reason, to make each lecture stand alone, there is more repetition than I would like. Enough about the invention of the piano, the difference between a piano and a harpsichord, enough, already! Also, if you have listened to Greenberg's other courses on Liszt and Beethoven, for example, you'll hear him repeat the same stories word for word, such as his description of Paganini. Still, at least the same repetitions don't usually occur in consecutive lessons. As for the content, his choices will not satisfy everyone, but the insight he provides into each piece is up to his usual high standard. The addition of live pianists didn't mean much to me since I prefer to listen to these on CDs or via streaming in the car, but my daughter, who is a pretty accomplished pianist, didn't think much of most of the playing when put up against Kissin, Brendel, Freire, or the other pianists we listen to regularly. Still, i would recommend this to anyone who loves piano music or is learning to play it. It isn't as great as his Beethoven Sonatas lectures, but there is a good variety of music here and you'll definitely learn a few things, especially if you haven't listened to Greenberg's other lectures.

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