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.
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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].
Summary
"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.
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- Publication Date:2012
- Edition:First American edition
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):DK Publishing
- Place of Publication:London
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2012
Notes
"Based on content previously published in Eyewitness companions : Classical music"--Title page verso.
The Physical Object
- Description:352 pages : : illustrations ; : 24 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780756692568, 0756692563, 9781409383161, 1409383164
- oclc:ocn748329729
- LC Classification:MT90
- Dewey Decimal:780
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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