What does this mean?This is the last analysis snapshot initiated on Jun 24, 2023.
Pros & Cons
Pros
Reviewer says the book is full of lovely illustrations and portraits of the composers. The summaries are well-written and the illustrations (portraits mostly) are first-rate. There are more female composers included than i expected, which helps to mak... Read More
Cons
Rilke, pessoa, or lorca only make it to the directory.
Highlights
Quality
Dk always produces high quality books and this one is excellent.
I like the composition, photographs, and overall quality.
I disagree with the selection of composers that are considered, especially 20th century.
The first two of those are pretty self-explanatory while the third usually profiles a key person in that composer's life or career.
Price
I saw this in a bookstore but at full price, i always hesitate and then check amazon.
Shipping
I know that the shipping and delivery of the book are not part of the book, but the fact that every book i buy from amazon arri... Read More
Packaging/appearance
In this case, since the packaging was poor, the book arrived with dented corners and a scratched cover.
Overview
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each, many, great, most and full. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
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- Our engine has discovered that over 80% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 460 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jun 24 2023.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I received a free copy of this book but that did not affect my review
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The boxes are titled in context on technique and in profile
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The first two of those are pretty selfexplanatory while the third usually profiles a key person in that composers life or career
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Like any story of this nature some composers were no doubt left out
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Many books that use this approach tend to use a standard format for each entry
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It can work but not every persons life or contribution to a field fits neatly into an outline
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If a composers chief contribution to the history of music was as an influence on later composers that is given more space
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
In other words there are a lot fewer entries that seem to contain filler information just to keep to a format
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