This essential guidebook is designed for all travelers interested in exploring the historic musical sites of Paris--in person or from an armchair. Paris is a uniquely rich music capital, its streets echoing with centuries of great music that has been created and performed there. Virtually every neighborhood boasts a concert hall, church, museum, or home that has played a significant role in the extraordinary musical tradition of the city. This gazetteer will guide you to the important musical landmarks in Paris and explain ...
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This essential guidebook is designed for all travelers interested in exploring the historic musical sites of Paris--in person or from an armchair. Paris is a uniquely rich music capital, its streets echoing with centuries of great music that has been created and performed there. Virtually every neighborhood boasts a concert hall, church, museum, or home that has played a significant role in the extraordinary musical tradition of the city. This gazetteer will guide you to the important musical landmarks in Paris and explain why each is noteworthy. Nearly all the celebrated French composers of the last four centuries have called Paris home, and dozens of other eminent composers--Chopin, Liszt, Mozart, Prokofiev, Stravinsky, Verdi, and Wagner among them--have spent extended periods there as well. They, along with performers, teachers, instrument makers, and publishers, have bequeathed to the city a wealth of historic landmarks, ranging from the opulent grandeur of the Op???ra to Erik Satie's tiny room in Montmartre. Featured in the gazetteer: - biographical portraits of major composers, all their known Paris addresses and favorite meeting places, with the nearest M???tro stops - locations of monuments and graves of composers - information on churches, theaters, concert venues, and important musical institutions - listings of libraries, museums, and galleries holding materials related to music - an index of locations, arranged by arrondissement and by street - four recommended walking tours - more than 120 contemporary and historical photographs
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN: 9780300080544.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN: 9780300080544.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. From the collection of Tom Verlaine. Verlaine was a guitarist, singer, and songwriter who was a founding member of the seminal punk rock band Television. He was known for his innovative guitar playing and songwriting, and he is considered to be one of the most important and influential musicians of the past 50 years.
