Capturing Music: The Story of Notation
By Unknown Author.
Description
An entertaining history of how musicians learned to record music for all time, filled with art that sings. In today’s digital landscape, we have the luxury of experiencing music anytime, anywhere. But before this instant accessibility and dizzying array of formats―before CDs, the eight-track tape, the radio, and the turntable―there was only one recording technology: music notation. It allowed singers and soloists to travel across great distances and perform their work with stunning fidelity, a feat that we now very much take for granted. Thomas Forrest Kelly transports us to the livel...
ISBN(s)
0393064964, 9780393064964
