Reviews
Having the older editions combined into a single volume makes it easier to read, but it is also quite heavy. Even though the albums featured in the book are old, it is meaningful that it continues to promote and share such masterpieces.
This is an incredibly thick hardcover book introducing classic masterpieces. It serves as a guide when deciding what to listen to, and I think it will help beginners understand the general content of each album and what to focus on. The only downside was that the albums mentioned in the book seemed a bit difficult to find. I enjoyed reading it.
Andonglim: This single masterpiece (classic)
“This One Masterpiece (Classic)” systematically organizes major masterpieces imbued with the musical passion of immortal composers and performers who have brilliantly adorned music history. Encompassing representative collections and major masterpieces by key musicians such as Vivaldi, Bach, Schubert, and Isang Yun, this book introduces masterpieces based on representative works by composers spanning from the Renaissance to the modern era, and guides readers into a vast world of masterpieces that extends to recordings by performer and opera. Concise theoretical explanations of movements and scales in each section enable an understanding of musical form, while stories regarding the composers' lives, compositional backgrounds, and the lives of conductors and performers lead readers to savor the content of the music. Along with the charming pleasure of reading anecdotes—such as the background of the musical soil and traditions behind the birth of masterpieces like Bach’s “Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin” and “Suites for Solo Cello,” and the stories behind the Brahms symphonies overflowing with such passionate joy and cozy dreams—readers can interpret immortal masterpieces within their social contexts. In addition, the introduction to the masterpiece album vividly covers the recording process, the characteristics of the album, and even the differences from other albums.
Korean title: 이 한장의 명반(클래식)
Korean author: 안동림
Korean publisher: 현암사
ISBN-13: 9788932309033
Reviews
Having the older editions combined into a single volume makes it easier to read, but it is also quite heavy. Even though the albums featured in the book are old, it is meaningful that it continues to promote and share such masterpieces.
This is an incredibly thick hardcover book introducing classic masterpieces. It serves as a guide when deciding what to listen to, and I think it will help beginners understand the general content of each album and what to focus on. The only downside was that the albums mentioned in the book seemed a bit difficult to find. I enjoyed reading it.
