Music and Architecture in Harmony: Opera Houses and Concert Halls of Europe 1672-2022 by Webb, Michael
Music and Architecture in Harmony: Opera Houses and Concert Halls of Europe 1672-2022 by Webb, Michael

Music and Architecture in Harmony: Opera Houses and Concert Halls of Europe 1672-2022

This generously illustrated survey of 80 halls from the past three centuries is a personal selection by...
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Author: Michael Webb
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Music and Architecture in Harmony: Opera Houses and Concert Halls of Europe 1672-2022 by Webb, Michael

Music and Architecture in Harmony: Opera Houses and Concert Halls of Europe 1672-2022

$78.00
Music and Architecture in Harmony: Opera Houses and Concert Halls of Europe 1672-2022 by Webb, Michael

Music and Architecture in Harmony: Opera Houses and Concert Halls of Europe 1672-2022

$78.00
Author: Michael Webb
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
This generously illustrated survey of 80 halls from the past three centuries is a personal selection by the authors, enriched by recommendations from leading musical authorities. These auditoria combine consistently high standards of performance with architectural and acoustical excellence.

Our survey focuses on three periods. Earliest, the court theaters that served rulers and the aristocracy in the 18th century, jewel boxes that now draw music lovers to summer festivals. Secondly, the explosive growth in size of theaters, orchestras, and audiences in the 19th century. Finally, the dramatic advances in design and technology over the past 30 years, as leading architects have worked with musicians and expert acousticians to create versatile and innovative auditoria that address civic and economic demands, while attracting new audiences.

Our goal is to create a readable, visually alluring compendium that will appeal to lovers of music and architecture as well as cultural tourists in search of new experiences. It will satisfy a broad range of taste, from the intimacy of chamber music and baroque opera in period settings, to the grandeur of Verdi in La Scala and Wagner in Bayreuth, and the latest advances in composition and presentation.

Author: Michael Webb,Thomas Aujero Small
Publisher: Oro Editions
Published: 10/20/2026
Pages: 260
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 4.10lbs
Size: 10.30h x 10.30w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9781966515371

About the Author
Aujero Small, Thomas: - Thomas Aujero Small has written extensively for the French journal Concertonet and other musical publications and was awarded a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Music and Opera at the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism and a French National Fellowship at the Sorbonne Nouvelle.Webb, Michael: - Michael Webb is the author of 30 books on architecture and design and contributes to leading journals in the U.S., Europe and Asia.
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