Project Gutenberg 2008-11-17 Public domain in the USA. 94 Mathews, W. S. B. (William Smythe Babcock) 1837 1912 The Masters and Their Music A series of illustrative programs with biographical, esthetical, and critical annotations Reading ease score: 55.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Al Haines "The Masters and Their Music" by W. S. B. Mathews is a scholarly exploration of classical music written in the late 19th century. This work serves as both a comprehensive introduction to notable composers and their compositions and a guide for clubs, classes, and private study focusing on music appreciation and analysis. The book emphasizes the significance of individual styles and musical expressions from prominent composers such as Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, and others. The opening portion lays out the author’s intention to educate readers on the elements of music as a literary art form, highlighting the key composers who have influenced its evolution. Mathews outlines the structure of the book, which includes illustrative programs, biographical details, and critical annotations, aiming to foster understanding and appreciation of instrumental music. He discusses the foundational role that musical sense and dramatic expression play in composing, and the necessity of distinguishing between different composers' unique contributions, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of their works in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Composers -- Biography Music appreciation ML Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Music 436685 427438 2024-10-11T04:27:59.460092 2023-09-11T07:54:11.854843 text/html text/html 421122 2021-01-03T12:49:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 622648 2021-01-03T12:49:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 720934 2024-10-11T04:28:08.921086 application/epub+zip 727397 2024-10-11T04:28:03.141091 application/epub+zip 224747 2024-10-11T04:28:01.625095 application/epub+zip 910506 2024-10-11T04:28:13.263010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 894485 2024-10-11T04:28:07.850039 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393321 2022-09-11T14:08:48.932220 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400585 400581 2024-10-11T04:27:58.594154 2023-09-11T07:54:11.274825 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 400415 2021-01-03T12:49:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 143404 2021-01-03T12:49:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 400459 2021-01-03T12:49:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 143326 2021-01-03T12:49:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21099 2024-10-11T04:28:13.441012 application/rdf+xml 13033 2024-10-11T04:28:02.179084 image/jpeg 3560 2024-10-11T04:28:01.903063 image/jpeg 700192 2024-10-11T04:27:59.516108 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog