The complete classical music guide
by Ainsley, Robert Burrows, John Wiffen, Charles
"The essential listener's guide to more than a thousand years of Western classical music ; Explains the elements and terminology of classical music in clear and simple terms ; Discusses the music and instruments of each period, from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic eras, to developments in modern music sine 1900 ; Explores the life stories, musical styles, and most popular works of almost 300 composers"--Back of container "Material from Classical Music …
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- Full title :The complete classical music guide / general editor, John Burrows with Charles Wiffen and contributions from Robert Ainsley [and others].
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"The essential listener's guide to more than a thousand years of Western classical music ; Explains the elements and terminology of classical music in clear and simple terms ; Discusses the music and instruments of each period, from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic eras, to developments in modern music sine 1900 ; Explores the life stories, musical styles, and most popular works of almost 300 composers"--Back of container
"Material from Classical Music (Eyewitness Companion) with updates. This book is a guide to every aspect of the long and ongoing story of Western classical music. It reveals in a stimulating and lively way the exceptionally gifted individuals who have shaped the musical landscape over a millennia, from the chanting monks of the middle ages to the bold exponents of minimalism of the last 100 years. Personal and creative profiles of composers, both major and minor, form the heart of the book and offer rich insights into the qualities of their music and an ideal introduction to the range and diversity of the Classical repertoire"--Provided by publisher
Edition Statements
- Publication Date:2012.
- Edition:1st American edition
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):DK Publishing
- Place of Publication:New York
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2012.
Notes
"Previously published as Eyewitness Companions: Classical Music."
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (352 pages) : : illustrations
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781465401342, 1465401342, 9781409375968, 140937596X
- oclc:ocn794004369
- LC Classification:MT90
- Dewey Decimal:780.903
Table of Contents
Introducing classical music: The elements of classical music -- Classical music instruments -- Classical music in performance -- The history of classical music: Early music (1000-1600) -- The Baroque era (1600-1750) -- The Classical era (1750-1820) -- The Romantic era (1810-1920) -- Romantic opera (1810-1920) -- National schools (1830-1950) -- Modern music (1900-present).
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