SKU: GI.WJMS1032B
Text by Charles Anthony Silvestri.
What would it be like to soar over the rooftops and towers of an Italian Renaissance city? Leonardo da Vinci dreamed of doing just that. His genius and imagination have inspired artists and inventors for centuries, including the creators of this book. Experience the lyrics for Eric Whitacre's choral masterpiece Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine in a whole new way – with dramatic illustrations by Anne Horjus, and an informative and entertaining appendix to inspire the artist and inventor in you! Whitacre's music can be heard in live choral performances all over the world. There are also many fine recordings, and performances to watch online. Listen to the choral work while reading along with the text and be inspired by the visual storytelling for a multi-sensory experience and soar with Master Leonardo!
SKU: HL.49016255
ISBN 9783795760144. UPC: 073999356984. 6.75x9.5x1.168 inches. German - English.
Embark on this interactive voyage of discovery, travel via mouseclick through the fascinating world of mechanical musical instruments * from Plato's night clock via bells and carillons, instruments of the Augsburg School, flute- and harp-playing clocks, orchestrions, barrel organs and musical boxes all the way to computer-controlled instruments. From the origins of mechanical instruments up to the present, original musical compositions for these instruments are presented alog with ingenious feats of invention from Archimedes to Leonardo da Vinci. This CD-ROM is the most complete work to date on the subject with: - over 800 illustrations and animations - 60 video clips - 116 sound clips - detailed descriptions of the emergence, development and make-up of automatic musical instruments - a thorough bibliography - an index with c. 2000 entries - a list of c. 300 museums, collections and associations - ...and much more additional information!
