The Music Lover's Poetry Anthology

By: Helen Handley Houghton

Revealing how poetry and music were the same art in earlier times, a celebration of the connection between the two forms presents 150 poetic pieces written with music as their inspiration in a thematically arranged volume that includes works by such writers as W. H. Auden, Emily Dickinson, and D. H. Lawrence.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0892553332
• ISBN13: 9780892553334
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Persea Books
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.7" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

The poetry of music

This is a beautiful gift for the musician or the wordsman. It contains some of the most wonderful poetry about music and musicians ever written. This is the third copy I have bought. Recommended highly!

Excellent read, excellent condition

The Music Lover's Poetry Anthology is a well-organized collection of poems about an assortment of musical topics; including instrument families, the listening experience, performance, composers, and music in nature. A wide variety of poets and poetic styles are featured, making the reading of this book diverse and captivating. This item was received in excellent condition and holds a place of honor on the bookshelf.

music !!!

New twist on an old theme: music,composers and poetry. A good mix and a good read.