Author: Kevin N. Laland
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2018-09-11
Total Pages: 450
ISBN-13: 069118447X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Humans possess an extraordinary capacity for culture, from the arts and language to science and technology. But how did the human mind—and the uniquely human ability to devise and transmit culture—evolve from its roots in animal behavior? Darwin’s Unfinished Symphony presents a captivating new theory of human cognitive evolution. This compelling and accessible book reveals how culture is not just the magnificent end product of an evolutionary process that produced a species unlike all others—it is also the key driving force behind that process. Kevin Laland tells the story of the painstaking fieldwork, the key experiments, the false leads, and the stunning scientific breakthroughs that led to this new understanding of how culture transformed human evolution. It is the story of how Darwin’s intellectual descendants picked up where he left off and took up the challenge of providing a scientific account of the evolution of the human mind.
Author: Franz Schubert
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 1997-01-01
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 0486299236
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The rhythmic vitality and lyric beauty of Schubert s "Unfinished" Symphony and his last symphonic creation appear in full score in a portable, inexpensive, high-quality edition. Ideal for students and concert-goers."
Author: Keith Chapin
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2020-09-17
Total Pages: 267
ISBN-13: 1108428525
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A collection of ten chapters that approach Beethoven and his music from aesthetic, analytical, biographical, historical and performance perspectives.
Author: Seymour L. Benstock PhD
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Published: 2013-06-14
Total Pages: 245
ISBN-13: 1466972939
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The book is user-friendly and extremely handy as a reference tool. In addition, it makes for enjoyable and highly informative reading.
Author: Michael Steinberg
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 708
ISBN-13: 9780195126655
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A guide to the symphony, with commentary on 118 works by 36 composers.
Author: Franz Schubert
Publisher: Eulenburg
Published: 2017-09-28
Total Pages: 109
ISBN-13: 3795721385
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Over 200 works of the well-known Edition Eulenburg series of scores from orchestral and choral literature, chamber music and music theatre are now available in digital format. You can now enjoy the yellow study scores digitally with one click in excellent reproduction quality. Über 200 Werke der berühmten Edition Eulenburg Partiturreihe für Orchester- und Chorliteratur, Kammermusik und Musiktheater sind nun auch in einer digitalen Aufbereitung erhältlich. In optisch hervorragender Darstellung kann man die gelben Studienpartituren mit einem Klick jetzt auch digital genießen.
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2019-12-20
Total Pages: 480
ISBN-13: 0744024420
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Humans have always made music and this authoritative and lavishly illustrated guide is your companion to its fascinating history across the globe. Music - that mysterious alchemy of harmonies, lyrics, and rhythm - is a constant in our lives. Discover how music has evolved with human society, accompanying our leisure, religious rituals, and popular festivities. Watch its development during prehistory and before musical notation, when melodies were memorized or improvised. Enjoy galleries of historical instruments such as dulcimers, shawms, psalteries, and tabor pipes. The universal language of music is expressed in an astonishing number of styles today, and Music presents its evolution around the globe, including the classical European tradition of JS Bach, the passionate sounds of Spain's flamenco, and the sonic power of electronica and heavy rock. With spectacular timelines of key events and profiles of musicians from Amadeus Mozart to David Bowie, Music is an unrivaled and comprehensive reference. Whether you are into the Blues, Brahms, or Bhangra, it is essential reading and guaranteed to hit the right note.
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2020-08-11
Total Pages: 354
ISBN-13: 0744033470
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Packed with photographs, composer biographies, analyses of major works, and essential information on every musical genre, style, form, instrument, and ensemble, DK's Complete Classical Music Guide is a portable encyclopedic guide to more than one thousand years of Western classical music. From Bach to Berlioz, Glinka to Gershwin, Stravinsky to Shostakovich, and everyone in between, the Complete Classical Music Guide contains more than three hundred composer profiles, and offers a clear definition of the particular styles and characteristics of seven key eras: Early Music (1000-1600); The Baroque Era (1600-1750); The Classical Era (1750-1820); The Romantic Era (1810-1920); Romantic Opera (1810-1920); National Schools (1830-1950); and Modern Music (1900-). The Complete Classical Music Guide also includes a timeline that charts the evolution of musical styles and forms, instruments, and provides explanations of the building blocks of music — melody, harmony, rhythm, texture, form, tempo, and dynamics. Previously published as Eyewitness Companion: Classical Music, this book has been reformatted and designed and now comes packaged in an exclusive presentation slipcase.