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Philip Kennicott

Teoksen Counterpoint: A Memoir of Bach and Mourning tekijä

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Visitas | Feb 26, 2024 |
I love how Philip weaves together ruminations on grief, reflections on family and upbringing, and of course historical snippets about Bach and thoughtful analysis of his music (particularly the Goldberg variations).

This was a heavy book, but I admit that I had a hell of a laugh over the eggplant bit. It's funny in spots too.

I was always more of a post-Romantic and early 20th century guy when it comes to composers, but this book has invigorated my interest in Bach.
 
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mindatlarge | 1 muu arvostelu | Jun 28, 2022 |
I listened to this book on audiotape, and wished I could listen to the story on a loop as soundtrack to my life. There are so many issues addressed in this book that I can relate to: aging parents, the effect of hypercritical parenting, a love for classical music, and the beauty brought to your life by playing and listening to music. I was reminded of Jackson Brown's lyrics for "To a Dancer," that go "In the end there is one dance you do alone." Playing music is a basically a solitary activity that we use to try to find some meaning in life, but in the end we all end up alone and not knowing what of it all is.… (lisätietoja)
 
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kerryp | 1 muu arvostelu | Jul 4, 2020 |

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4
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53
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#303,173
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