I Want to Know About Classics: Impression Cafe Edition
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Book Introduction
“A must-read for all music lovers!”
Korea's top classical storyteller, Inmo Ahn, has published the third volume of "I Want to Know About Classics."
Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Mahler, Dvorak, Debussy, Ravel, Satie
The intimate life stories and immortal melodies of seven master musicians of the Impressionist era, all in one volume!
《I Want to Know Classical Music: Impression Cafe Edition》 is a book in which Korea's best classical storyteller, Inmo Ahn, tells the intimate lives and musical stories of seven genius musicians of the Impressionist era (Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Mahler, Dvorak, Debussy, Ravel, and Satie), as well as commentary on famous pieces.
This is the third volume in the 'I Want to Know About Classics' series, following the 'Romantic Salon' and 'Hall of Classics' editions. This series has secured a large readership from beginners to enthusiasts of classical music, establishing itself as a bestseller and steady seller.
This book, which has been praised as “Korea’s best classical entertainment book!”, is the first in the series to include “masterpiece QR codes,” allowing readers to read about the human side of the musicians while also enjoying their music directly.
The anguish and emotions experienced by geniuses are vividly revealed through letters and photographs, human relationships intertwined with the historical background, hidden love and loneliness.
By following the lives and major masterpieces of the Impressionist era musicians beloved by Koreans, classical music, once perceived as difficult, will become much more approachable and appealing.
Korea's top classical storyteller, Inmo Ahn, has published the third volume of "I Want to Know About Classics."
Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Mahler, Dvorak, Debussy, Ravel, Satie
The intimate life stories and immortal melodies of seven master musicians of the Impressionist era, all in one volume!
《I Want to Know Classical Music: Impression Cafe Edition》 is a book in which Korea's best classical storyteller, Inmo Ahn, tells the intimate lives and musical stories of seven genius musicians of the Impressionist era (Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Mahler, Dvorak, Debussy, Ravel, and Satie), as well as commentary on famous pieces.
This is the third volume in the 'I Want to Know About Classics' series, following the 'Romantic Salon' and 'Hall of Classics' editions. This series has secured a large readership from beginners to enthusiasts of classical music, establishing itself as a bestseller and steady seller.
This book, which has been praised as “Korea’s best classical entertainment book!”, is the first in the series to include “masterpiece QR codes,” allowing readers to read about the human side of the musicians while also enjoying their music directly.
The anguish and emotions experienced by geniuses are vividly revealed through letters and photographs, human relationships intertwined with the historical background, hidden love and loneliness.
By following the lives and major masterpieces of the Impressionist era musicians beloved by Koreans, classical music, once perceived as difficult, will become much more approachable and appealing.
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index
Starting out: Finding my own time, my own tone and manner
1.
Sad Eyes of Russia, Sentimental Tchaikovsky
2.
Elegy on the Keyboard, Golden Hands Rachmaninoff
3.
Adagietto on Love and Death, Mahler
4.
Take the train to Prague, a new world of music by Dvořák
5.
My Color, My Way by Claude Debussy
6.
Bolero of Love and Sorrow Maurice Ravel7.
Erik Satie, the Picasso of music and the rebel of Paris
Going Out: Boldly Crossing the Boundaries
1.
Sad Eyes of Russia, Sentimental Tchaikovsky
2.
Elegy on the Keyboard, Golden Hands Rachmaninoff
3.
Adagietto on Love and Death, Mahler
4.
Take the train to Prague, a new world of music by Dvořák
5.
My Color, My Way by Claude Debussy
6.
Bolero of Love and Sorrow Maurice Ravel7.
Erik Satie, the Picasso of music and the rebel of Paris
Going Out: Boldly Crossing the Boundaries
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Paris was a fiery furnace where various arts were baked.
Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff also frequented Paris as if it were their love room, gathering on the terraces of Parisian cafes to discuss love and art.
It was here that Impressionist painting emerged and Impressionist music, represented by Debussy, flourished.
Debussy suggested a new way of listening to music, Satie was the pioneer who predicted the future of music by stepping out of Debussy's shadow, and the person who hit a home run with a powerful piece was the most polite and quiet Ravel.
Be sure to experience his tone and manner, which expresses the most personal things in the most original way.
We see a loss in their art, where music was their whole life.
The deprivations of childhood do not go away even after becoming an adult, and the loss and pain shake us for the rest of our lives.
It becomes notes and rests, comforting us and thrilling us with cries and sighs.
---From "Starting Out: My Era, Finding My Own Tone and Manner"
'Pathetique' means 'poor, tragic, and filled with sorrow'.
As the title suggests, he writes down the notes while crying.
The score is filled with mad anguish and despair.
The first movement begins with a sad first theme sung by the bassoon.
Despairing over an impossible love, he completes his love by dying on the cross.
And in the second theme, the longing for life is sung, and the melody of a mass for the dead passes by like an auditory hallucination.
The sobbing final movement, unlike the fourth movement of most symphonies that end with hope and joy, slowly moves toward death.
---From "Russian Sad Eyes, Sentimental Tchaikovsky"
The exquisite melody carved on the wide and deep leaps of pitch and thick chords transcends the limits of emotion that can be expressed on the piano, touching even the deepest and most complex emotions within the human mind.
Art, he believed, was an honest expression of emotion, and the stage was essential to his life.
Rachmaninoff's music, which penetrates the listener's soul, knocks on our hearts and creates the illusion of traveling back 100 years and meeting him right before our eyes.
And his music continues to challenge countless performers, inspiring them to strive for greater heights, even a quarter of the way into the 21st century.
Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff also frequented Paris as if it were their love room, gathering on the terraces of Parisian cafes to discuss love and art.
It was here that Impressionist painting emerged and Impressionist music, represented by Debussy, flourished.
Debussy suggested a new way of listening to music, Satie was the pioneer who predicted the future of music by stepping out of Debussy's shadow, and the person who hit a home run with a powerful piece was the most polite and quiet Ravel.
Be sure to experience his tone and manner, which expresses the most personal things in the most original way.
We see a loss in their art, where music was their whole life.
The deprivations of childhood do not go away even after becoming an adult, and the loss and pain shake us for the rest of our lives.
It becomes notes and rests, comforting us and thrilling us with cries and sighs.
---From "Starting Out: My Era, Finding My Own Tone and Manner"
'Pathetique' means 'poor, tragic, and filled with sorrow'.
As the title suggests, he writes down the notes while crying.
The score is filled with mad anguish and despair.
The first movement begins with a sad first theme sung by the bassoon.
Despairing over an impossible love, he completes his love by dying on the cross.
And in the second theme, the longing for life is sung, and the melody of a mass for the dead passes by like an auditory hallucination.
The sobbing final movement, unlike the fourth movement of most symphonies that end with hope and joy, slowly moves toward death.
---From "Russian Sad Eyes, Sentimental Tchaikovsky"
The exquisite melody carved on the wide and deep leaps of pitch and thick chords transcends the limits of emotion that can be expressed on the piano, touching even the deepest and most complex emotions within the human mind.
Art, he believed, was an honest expression of emotion, and the stage was essential to his life.
Rachmaninoff's music, which penetrates the listener's soul, knocks on our hearts and creates the illusion of traveling back 100 years and meeting him right before our eyes.
And his music continues to challenge countless performers, inspiring them to strive for greater heights, even a quarter of the way into the 21st century.
---From "Elegy on the Keyboard, Golden Hand Rachmaninoff"
Publisher's Review
“An undisputed bestseller and steady seller in the classic genre!”
The definitive edition of the "I Want to Know Classics" series, trusted and chosen by both beginners and enthusiasts.
Korea's No. 1 storyteller, Inmo Ahn, presents a vivid and memorable journey through the era's classics.
Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Mahler, Debussy, Dvorak, Ravel, Satie
Dissecting the lives and music of seven master musicians of the Impressionist era!
The third book in the "I Want to Know About Classics" series, loved by both beginners and enthusiasts, has been published, "Impression Cafe Edition."
This book contains the vivid lives and masterpieces of seven Impressionist musicians who transcended the traditions and boundaries of classical music and focused on their own unique sensibilities and expressions.
The main characters are Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Mahler, Dvorak, Debussy, Ravel, and Satie.
In this third volume, Korea's leading classical storyteller, Inmo Ahn, vividly restores the turbulent period of music in the Impressionist era, from the late 19th century to the early 20th century.
A Parisian morning discussing love and art on a cafe terrace, a symphony resonating through a huge concert hall, and even the human struggles and secret love affairs of musicians unfolding behind the stage…
Artist Ahn In-mo, who has long collected and studied a vast amount of records, including musicians' works, diaries, letters, photographs, and critiques, vividly portrays their 'human portraits' and 'intimate lives.'
From Tchaikovsky's sensibility and Rachmaninoff's passion, to Mahler and Dvorak's boundary-crossing challenges, to Debussy's light and color, to Satie and Ravel's innovations, the unique artistic adventure and original spirit of the Impressionist period are easily and emotionally conveyed to us today.
This will be the ultimate introductory classical music textbook, offering narrative commentary, quick-read sentences, and the immersive experience of music.
“I never knew that a difficult classic could be this easy and fun!”
A classic experience that both beginners and enthusiasts will instantly fall in love with!
Enjoy the story and QR codes for over 200 famous songs.
Korea's first classic entertainment book
There are already many classic books to read.
However, this book added the pleasure of 'listening while reading'.
If you scan the QR code included in each chapter with your smartphone, the famous song recommended by the author will be played immediately.
The experience of reading the music commentary, listening to the song, and then turning the pages again is not just reading, but a 'concert.'
This book, the first in Korea to include QR codes for famous songs, is designed so that you can immediately play and read the works covered in each chapter.
Readers will have a unique experience of encountering their life stories and music simultaneously, including Tchaikovsky's sentimental waltz, Rachmaninoff's chilling concerto, Mahler's Adagietto that breathes love and death, Debussy and Ravel's colorful masterpieces, and Satie's strange and captivating melodies.
Author Ahn In-mo has established himself as a unique storyteller who ‘tells classics through stories’ through YouTube, lectures, and broadcasts.
Instead of using difficult musical terms, he uses rich storytelling and vivid scene descriptions to immerse even beginners in the music.
This book is the most friendly guide for beginners to classical music, and the definitive edition that offers new discoveries and depth to enthusiasts.
"I Want to Know About Classical Music: Impression Cafe Edition" serves as a guide for readers who are just beginning to listen to classical music, showing them 'where and how to start enjoying classical music.'
This is the perfect educational book for readers who want to build a broad and shallow knowledge of classical music, readers who want to comfortably participate in classical conversations, and even enthusiasts who want to discover their own tastes in classical music.
As you follow the stories of the lives and masterpieces of seven Impressionist masters, classical music, which once seemed distant, will become closer to you and you will fall in love with its charm.
The definitive edition of the "I Want to Know Classics" series, trusted and chosen by both beginners and enthusiasts.
Korea's No. 1 storyteller, Inmo Ahn, presents a vivid and memorable journey through the era's classics.
Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Mahler, Debussy, Dvorak, Ravel, Satie
Dissecting the lives and music of seven master musicians of the Impressionist era!
The third book in the "I Want to Know About Classics" series, loved by both beginners and enthusiasts, has been published, "Impression Cafe Edition."
This book contains the vivid lives and masterpieces of seven Impressionist musicians who transcended the traditions and boundaries of classical music and focused on their own unique sensibilities and expressions.
The main characters are Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Mahler, Dvorak, Debussy, Ravel, and Satie.
In this third volume, Korea's leading classical storyteller, Inmo Ahn, vividly restores the turbulent period of music in the Impressionist era, from the late 19th century to the early 20th century.
A Parisian morning discussing love and art on a cafe terrace, a symphony resonating through a huge concert hall, and even the human struggles and secret love affairs of musicians unfolding behind the stage…
Artist Ahn In-mo, who has long collected and studied a vast amount of records, including musicians' works, diaries, letters, photographs, and critiques, vividly portrays their 'human portraits' and 'intimate lives.'
From Tchaikovsky's sensibility and Rachmaninoff's passion, to Mahler and Dvorak's boundary-crossing challenges, to Debussy's light and color, to Satie and Ravel's innovations, the unique artistic adventure and original spirit of the Impressionist period are easily and emotionally conveyed to us today.
This will be the ultimate introductory classical music textbook, offering narrative commentary, quick-read sentences, and the immersive experience of music.
“I never knew that a difficult classic could be this easy and fun!”
A classic experience that both beginners and enthusiasts will instantly fall in love with!
Enjoy the story and QR codes for over 200 famous songs.
Korea's first classic entertainment book
There are already many classic books to read.
However, this book added the pleasure of 'listening while reading'.
If you scan the QR code included in each chapter with your smartphone, the famous song recommended by the author will be played immediately.
The experience of reading the music commentary, listening to the song, and then turning the pages again is not just reading, but a 'concert.'
This book, the first in Korea to include QR codes for famous songs, is designed so that you can immediately play and read the works covered in each chapter.
Readers will have a unique experience of encountering their life stories and music simultaneously, including Tchaikovsky's sentimental waltz, Rachmaninoff's chilling concerto, Mahler's Adagietto that breathes love and death, Debussy and Ravel's colorful masterpieces, and Satie's strange and captivating melodies.
Author Ahn In-mo has established himself as a unique storyteller who ‘tells classics through stories’ through YouTube, lectures, and broadcasts.
Instead of using difficult musical terms, he uses rich storytelling and vivid scene descriptions to immerse even beginners in the music.
This book is the most friendly guide for beginners to classical music, and the definitive edition that offers new discoveries and depth to enthusiasts.
"I Want to Know About Classical Music: Impression Cafe Edition" serves as a guide for readers who are just beginning to listen to classical music, showing them 'where and how to start enjoying classical music.'
This is the perfect educational book for readers who want to build a broad and shallow knowledge of classical music, readers who want to comfortably participate in classical conversations, and even enthusiasts who want to discover their own tastes in classical music.
As you follow the stories of the lives and masterpieces of seven Impressionist masters, classical music, which once seemed distant, will become closer to you and you will fall in love with its charm.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: August 27, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 392 pages | 586g | 140*200*24mm
- ISBN13: 9791171714865
- ISBN10: 1171714866
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