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The complete classical music guide / general editor, John Burrows with Charles Wiffen and contributions from Robert Ainsley [and others].
Title:
The complete classical music guide / general editor, John Burrows with Charles Wiffen and contributions from Robert Ainsley [and others].
ISBN:
9780756692568
Edition:
First American edition.
Publication Information:
London ; New York : Dk Pub., 2012.
Physical Description:
352 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
General Note:
Issued in slipcase (25 x 21 cm).
"Based on content previously published in Eyewitness companions: Classical music"--T.p. verso.
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).
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 since 1900 ; Explores the life stories, musical styles, and most popular works of almost 300 composers"--Back of container.
OCLC Number:
ocn748329729
Availability:
South St. Paul - Kaposia~1
