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The Making of Music
- Author
- James Naughtie
- Narrator
- James Naughtie
- Publisher
- BBC Audio
- Publish Date
- 10 August 2017
- Run Time
- 13 hours 25 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Music
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
What to expect
In this major BBC Radio 4 series, James Naughtie uncovers the roots of our music and reveals the soundtrack to our own history.
The history of classical music is inextricably linked with the places it was written, its purpose and its patrons, as well as with politics, war and social change. From the earliest music of the monasteries, to the court and church music of the Renaissance and Reformation and beyond, composers have always changed with the times.
In these programmes, James Naughtie reveals how the chance happenings of history built a classical tradition that tells a glittering and inspiring story. His journey takes him from early beginnings to the present day, where he examines the current state of classical music.
This epic and important series features extracts from the music itself, as well as the voices of Benedict Cumberbatch, Alison Carney, Laurence Fox and Simon Russell Beale alongside James Naughtie’s own.
User Reviews
Book 5.0
Narration 5.0
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A most comprehensive account of the journey of music through the centuries. Seen from political, social and religious perspectives it delve's deeply into many levels of the motives and aspirations of composers and listeners alike. A Must Read for music enthusiasts.
Geoff Miles 2023-07-07
Details
- Author
- James Naughtie
- Narrator
- James Naughtie
- Duration
- 13 hours 25 minutes
- Release Date
- 10 August 2017
- ISBN
- 9781785299988
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- BBC Audio
- Genre
- Music
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
In this major BBC Radio 4 series, James Naughtie uncovers the roots of our music and reveals the soundtrack to our own history.The history of classical music is inextricably linked with the places it was written, its purpose and its patrons, as well as with politics, war and social change. From the earliest music of the monasteries, to the court and church music of the Renaissance and Reformation and beyond, composers have always changed with the times. In these programmes, James Naughtie reveals how the chance happenings of history built a classical tradition that tells a glittering and inspiring story. His journey takes him from early beginnings to the present day, where he examines the current state of classical music. This epic and important series features extracts from the music itself, as well as the voices of Benedict Cumberbatch, Alison Carney, Laurence Fox and Simon Russell Beale alongside James Naughtie’s own.
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