Matthew H. Birkhold

Metronome (MP3-Download)

Object Lessons Ungekürzte Lesung. 193 Min.
Sprecher: Gaines, Chris

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Produktbeschreibung

Bloomsbury presents Metronome by Matthew H. Birkhold, read by Chris Gaines Object Lessons is a series of short books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. When the metronome was invented in 1815, it transformed the music world. Composers and musicians now had a tool that could help them maintain a precise and consistent tempo. And while giants of classical music like Beethoven early embraced the metronome and proponents came to see its essential role in music instruction, critics believed it created mindless players and inhibited the creation of great art. The metronome evokes strong feelings because of its uncompromising power. Through it, we are connected to the past, propelled into the future, and kept focused on the present. For that reason, this object has appeared in unlikely settings as athletes, scientists, psychologists, authors, and other professionals have found uses for it beyond music. Metronome uncovers the surprising and fraught history of a timeless object.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. November 2025
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798216437352
• Artikelnr.: 75579035

Rezensionen

In this clever and thoughtful exploration, Matthew Birkhold reveals how a simple ticking device became both liberator and tyrant, reshaping not just how we make music but how we understand rhythm, precision, and ultimately, our own humanity.