How Long to Read The Sounds of Place

How Long Does it Take to Read The Sounds of Place?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 49 minutes to read The Sounds of Place by Denise Von Glahn

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Composers like Charles Ives, Duke Ellington, Aaron Copland, and Ellen Taaffe Zwilich created works that indelibly commemorated American places. Denise Von Glahn analyzes the soundscapes of fourteen figures whose "place pieces" tell us much about the nation's search for its own voice and about its ever-changing sense of self. She connects each composer's feelings about the United States and their reasons for creating a piece to the music, while analyzing their compositional techniques, tunes, and styles. Approaching the compositions in chronological order, Von Glahn reveals how works that celebrated the wilderness gave way to music engaged with humanity's influence--benign and otherwise--on the landscape, before environmentalism inspired a return to nature themes in the late twentieth century. Wide-ranging and astute, The Sounds of Place explores high art music's role in the making of national myth and memory.

How long is The Sounds of Place?

The Sounds of Place by Denise Von Glahn is 569 pages long, and a total of 147,371 words.

This makes it 192% the length of the average book. It also has 180% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Sounds of Place Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 13 hours and 25 minutes to read The Sounds of Place aloud.

What Reading Level is The Sounds of Place?

The Sounds of Place is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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