Arthur Wenk’s publications include works on music history and bibliography, choral
conducting, photography, and western culture, as well as a series of murder mysteries
featuring musicologist Axel Crochet as sleuth.
Dr. Wenk taught music history in American and Canadian universities and calculus and
AP Statistics in a private school; he also pursued careers as a psychotherapist and a
church organist.
Since his retirement in 2014 Arthur Wenk lives in North Fort Myers, Florida and
Lagoon City, Ontario.
In Search of America: Perspectives on History, Literature, Art, Music and Film
by Arthur Wenk
A series of essays on aspects of American history and culture, encompassing History (The American Revolution; Nation of Immigrants); Literature (The Great American Novel; The Detective Novel); Art (American Modern); Music (All That Jazz; Ten Decades of Popular Music); and Film (The Hollywood Musical; Through the Lens—Westerns; Comedies;...
A Brief History of Classical Music: A Tale of Time, Tonality and Timbre
by Arthur Wenk
Learn about music history in musical termsWhat distinguishes the major periods in music history: Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern? By focusing on twenty-four works by twenty-four composers--four for each historical period--I hope to create a picture that the reader can hold in mind all at once.Time...
The Matrix of Western Culture: Perspectives on History, the Arts, and Ideas
by Arthur Wenk
Art, music, literature, philosophy, science, history: how do they all fit together?The Matrix of Western Culture presents a framework for seeing the "big picture." Imagine a grid with these cultural categories on one axis and time, marked in centuries, on the other. The interior of the matrix comprises a representative repertoire...
Categories: All Politics, History and Current Events
The Photographer's Eye: Seeing with a Camera
by Arthur Wenk
See the world differently with a camera in hand.Become aware of the basic elements of photography (color, tone, shape, form, texture, pattern) and principles of composition (framing the subject, directing the eye, perspective, balance and proportion, excluding the extraneous, lighting). Then apply these ideas to photographing people and...
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Arthur Wenk’s publications include works on music history and bibliography, choral
conducting, photography, and western culture, as well as a series of murder mysteries
featuring musicologist Axel Crochet as sleuth.
