Books about music, musicians, composers, music styles

It's hard to find a person who does not like music. One is impressed by rock, the other - dance music, the third - a classic. Everyone finds melodies of completely different styles and directions that are pleasant to their soul and ear. Nowadays, thanks to advanced media equipment and the Internet, anyone can easily find and listen to the music they like.

If you ask different people about what music means to them, the answers will be completely different. However, one thing is certain: it is a wonderful gift for humanity. For many, music becomes a hobby, some express themselves in it, but there are also those for whom it becomes a matter of all life. It is not surprising that music filled with melodies is invariably in demand for books about music. The audience of their readers is huge: from children who have barely learned to read, to people of retirement age.

The influence of music

It has long been noted the beneficial influence of music on the human intellect. Scientists have proved the fact of the growth of brain productivity of people listening to classical works. Physicians examined the influence of music on blood pressure and on the treatment of certain diseases. Thanks to such researches the independent kind of therapy - ornithotherapy - has been justified and nowadays is used.

Readers are introduced to similar facts of the book about the influence of music on a person:

• "Power of Music" (Mikhail Svetov).
• "Music is the power of life" (Yusfin AG).
• "The influence of music" (Klimenko AI).
• "Music and Secret Influence" (Cyril Scott);

Music. First meeting

Many parents try to instill a good tone to their children from an early age, give them to study in music schools. Undoubtedly, they are useful for expanding the horizons of young readers of the book about music. Which one should I start reading with?

To direct the first steps of children, on accessible and interesting examples to help them to understand the concepts of harmony, tact, interval will help the composition of Rimko Olga Danilovna "The First Musical Journey". The hero of this work is a boy of fabulously small stature named Vasily. He and his grandfather travel and talk, introducing the basics of musical knowledge of small readers.

Also for the first acquaintance of a child with music the following literature is recommended:

• "Creative Diary of a Young Musician" by Ivanova AP
• "Your friend is music," "Stories from the music box," "Music and musicians," Levasheva G. Ya.
• "In the country of musical instruments" Hitz K.R.
• "Little Stories from the Life of Great Composers" by S. D. Laevsky.

Auxiliary literature for the music school

Children's books about music are also useful when teaching a child in a music school. Sometimes it is not easy for him to study the scales of music according to standard textbooks. In this case, a bright, exciting "Music Alphabet" from Natalia Konchalovskaya and Sinyavsky Petr can become a wand-pinch . The child with her help will be able to cope with the incomprehensible tails and hooks of musical notation.

Younger schoolchildren who study piano will be helped by the bright and boring book of Queen Elena Alekseevna, figuratively and boringly explaining the specific concepts of flat and sharp, stokkato and legato, etc. A variety of teaching of children in a music school is promoted by a specially selected literature:

• "Merry musical alphabet" Helen Tolkunova.
• "Solfeggio in fairy tales" by Olga Kamozina.
• "Notes for beginners" by Olga Abrosova.
• "Handbook of musical literacy and solfeggio" Tatyana Vakhromeeva.

Books about classical music

As you know, classical music was created in the historical period from baroque to modernism and is intended for performance by a symphony orchestra. It, without losing its relevance over the centuries of performance, has become for musicians a kind of example, a canon. Hence its name also took place. Composers of classical music wrote in different genres. Known throughout the world are the poles of Chopin, Strauss waltzes, Tchaikovsky's and Mozart's symphonies, violin concerts by Vivaldi, oratorios and cantatas by Bach. Who considers literature about classical music? This can be answered with the words of Dmitry Shestakovich: "The one who loves to listen to her."

Books about music, designed for lovers of classics, are quite diverse. In particular, for experienced musicians and music critics, the most valuable course will be the course of lectures by the American composer and Ph.D. Robert Greenberg "How to Listen to and Understand Great Music".

Persons who have a music education can also be recommended to read three of the following works:

• "When you can applaud" from violinist Daniel Hope.
• "Incomplete and final history of classical music" of the British playwright, rector of the University "Dundee" Stephen Fry.
• "The Shortest History of Music", created by the former musician, and now the chief editor of the British radio company CLASSIC FM, Darren Henley.

A fascinating educational program for beginners, who love to listen to classics, but who understands it a little, was offered by conductor Bernstein Leonard in his book "Music to Everyone". For many years this excellent narrator conducted successful lectures on music on American television. Having read this essay, even the "teapot" will understand the basics of the structure of leitmotifs and symphonic cycles, the basis for the work of the orchestra and conductor.

About musicians-classics

Biographical and memoir works about the life of the authors of classical music are numerous and in demand. Those who are interested in this aspect of the music culture should pay close attention to the works of the series "The Life of Remarkable People" (ZHZ). Collected in her biographical books acquaint readers with outstanding personalities. Connoisseurs of classical works will be interested in books about music and musicians:

• "Beethoven" (author Kremnev BG).
• "Bach" (author Morozov SA).
• "Paganini" (author Tibaldi-Chiesa M).
• "Verdi" (author Tarozzi Giuseppe).
• "Mozart" (author Brion Marcel).
• "Vivaldi" (by Boccardi Virgilio).
• "Schubert" (author Kremnev BG).
• "Tchaikovsky" (author Poznyansky A. N.).
• "Mussorgsky" (author Fidyakin DR).
• "Rachmaninov" (author N. Bazhanov).

Specialists in the history of music can be recommended to narrate about the creators of the classics course of lectures "Great Masters" from the American composer and Ph.D. Robert Greenberg.

Children's literature about composers

The genre of biographical and memoir literature is too heavy for mastering by younger schoolchildren. They understand about the classics to read small prose. Although composers of classical music - people are very worthy and spiritually rich, but children usually want to learn about them only the brightest moments of their biographies.

It was interesting and accessible for children that Boris Evseev wrote about P.I. Tchaikovsky, M. P. Musorgsky, M. I. Glinke, S. V. Rachmaninov, N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov, I. F. Stravinsky in the book "Russian Composers ". This work leaves after its reading a sense of familiarity with the sublime, creative beginning. After all, each of his heroes treated music creatively and with total dedication. The book is brilliantly illustrated by the artist AI Chauzov. However, this work will equally interest both the schoolboy, the student, and the teacher.

In the book "Stories about Great Composers" compiled by N. Astakhova, the heroes are European composers of classical music. The writing is adapted for children. It shows the service of these people to music, overcoming poverty, ailments. After all, the writers whose works we now listen with such pleasure, often did not sleep and worked on wear and tear.

Books about rock music

Rock music, which appeared in the middle of the last century in the US and Britain, has outgrown the scope of the genre and has become the direction of youth culture. Today's rock is multifaceted, it can be seen the mirror that reproaches the evils of society, then the rebellion of children against the fathers, or the opposition of the individual to the society.

In view of the above, it can be noted that, since the middle of the XX century, every generation of young people has its own rock. This direction of music, based on its nature, can not be irrelevant from the outset, so the literature on rock is so numerous. It allows readers to understand its directions and performers.

A man who aspires to shortly comprehend the phenomenon of rock will be helped by Alexei Kozlov's book "Rock Music: Origins and Development". It has made quite a successful attempt to provide history and directions of this style in a historical and logical sequence.

However, acquaintance with the literature on rock will be incomplete without reading the articles of journalist No. 1, writing about him. It is difficult to overestimate the mission of popularizing Russian rock, which was performed by Artemy Troitsky.

The books of this author are widely known among music lovers: "Rock in the Union", "Back in the USSR", "Rattling skeletons in the closet". They are valuable because they express the competent opinion of a person who is familiar with all the nuances of Russian rock.

Also fans of this musical style are interested in literature on the periods of its evolution, as well as narrating about individual rock stars. For them - our next statement.

Birth of fate: 50th, 60th

It's no secret that rock appeared as protest music. His fathers, black musicians of the 50's Chuck Berry and Little Richard, each with their song denied American discrimination in color. In the sixties the famous Beatles Liverpool four, in spite of world political confrontations, created in young people a dream of spiritual unity and love.

Books about these stars are quite popular today. The contemporary can become acquainted with the work of Chuck Berry thanks to the audiobook of the publishing house IDDK Rock and Roll. Chuck Berry (CD) ». The literature on the Beatles group is very much in demand today and, accordingly, is numerous:

• "The Beatles. Authorized biography »(Hunter Davis).
• "John Lennon. Letters "(Hunter Davis).
• "Eight hands to embrace you" (O Chilap).
• The Beatles (Hunter Davis).

Music of the 70's - punk rock

In 1976, rock again showed its cocky face to the sanctimonious official world: the punk band Sex Pistols shocked the official Britain with the single "Anarchy in the United Kingdom". Her vivid musicians created the phenomenon of punk rock, but with the collapse of the super-band in the 80s, the direction they created did not find worthy followers. On the charisma of the Sex Pistols - a team that has become an icon of a new style - books tell:

• «Sex Pistols. A true story "(Fred Vermorel).
• "Sid Viches. Too fast to live ... "(Alan Parker).
• "Please, kill me!" (Gillian McCain, Legs McNeil).

Heavy rock, heavy metal

Then, in the 70's, the guitar chords of Jimmy Hendrix told about the birth of heavy rock. A new direction followed him by the British groups Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple.

Another British team, Black Sabbath, with his work marked the birth of another style - heavy metal. The genre was developed by their compatriots from Iron Maidan and Judas Priest, as well as the German band Helloween.

At this stage of development, rock was already in the focus of attention of writers and journalists. It was in the 70's that books about rock music became cultic among young people. Dozens of them are published annually, among them:

• "The Saga of Led Zeppelin. Hammer of the Gods "(Stephen Davis).
• "Deep Purple. The Star of the Freeway "(Dribushchak VV).
• "Iron Maidan. Biography »(Alexander Morozov).

The 80s were marked by the creativity of U-2, Duran Duran, Depeche Mode. The merit of these groups in the rock culture is to create the perfect concept of the concert. They created a spectacle, a show, capturing the audience. Below is a literature about them:

• U2 by U2 (Neville McCormick).
• Kiling Bono (Neville McCormick).
• "Rises and falls" (Jacques Tati).
• Depeche Mode (Jonathan Miller).

Rock style thrash

Obvious progress in the development of young music was the emergence of thrash style. Among his representatives - the group Metallica, Motorhead. New music, incorporating the ideals of the Beatles, went further in its development, calling for action, for movement. Trash is very popular today. In the reader's comments, the book "The whole truth about the Metallica group" by author Joel McIver is often mentioned.

"Nirvana". Kurt Cobain

In the 90 years, the star of the group Nirvana was lit. Its phenomenon occurred during the crisis of the postindustrial society. The genius of its leader Kurt Cobain was impromptu and unique musicality. He lived one day, and the soloist's work eloquently testified to this. This kind of nihilism initiated him crazy popularity among young people.

In view of the fans' attention, the list of books about music and the biography of Kurt seems quite impressive. Journalists and writers were attracted by the ambiguous personality and powerful talent of an American. At the age of 27 he became a rock idol, a completed drug addict, gave birth to a daughter, created 5 wonderful albums.

In his last year, Kurt Cobain used a mixture of heroin and cocaine for $ 400 a day! However, while writing music that brought him world fame. Fans of his work can be advised to read the book:

• Journals (Kurt Cobain).
• "The Life and Death of Kurt Cobain" (A. Galin).
• "I am here to take you to Nirvana" (Sanford K.).
• "Courtney Love and Kurt Cobain. About me »(Vayz N.).

On the fate of the XXI century. What to read?

In the past decades of the 21st century, rock has disintegrated into many directions - viable and one-day. Among this variety are especially prominent American group Linkin Park, Canadian Three Days Grace, American Kings of Leon.

In rhythm and blues migrated started with pop Mariah Carey. Informal youth listens to the music of the gothic Nightwish, HIM, The Rasmus.

In view of the pace of show business development, books about contemporary artists demonstrate a phase of lag. Journalism in this respect is more dynamic by several orders of magnitude. Therefore, sharks of the musical world (including the aforementioned Artemy Troitsky) recommend reading to the adepts of modern rock not books but magazines.

For the readers-connoisseurs, solid editions of Billboard, Down Beat, Music Week, Music & Media are preferred. Adolescents fit the edition of Bravo, Smash Hits. Lovers of gloss can recommend Uncut, Q, Mojo.

Conclusion

Books about music are extremely diverse. After all, music is a whole universe of sounds. There are many areas of musical literature.

Children perform educational and educational functions. She, figuratively speaking, opens a portal for young people in the wonderful world of melodies. Adult books about music give an opportunity to get to know better your favorite works and imagine the personalities of their authors. Books about composers-classics develop an outlook, allow people to plunge into the atmosphere of genius creativity. Compositions about rock music are traditionally in demand among the young generation. Rock for the young is not just music, it's part of their subculture.

Thus, literature about music is extremely diverse in form and universal in content. Any person can find in it what interests him personally. What we wish the readers of this article.