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245 0 4 _aThe classical music book
_b: big ideas simply explained
_c/ contributors: Levon Chilingirian [and 11 others].
250 _aFirst American edition.
260 _aLondon :
_bDorling Kindersley Limited,
_c2018.
300 _a352 pages :
_bcolor illustrations, portraits (chiefly color) ;
_c24 cm.
490 _aBig ideas simply explained
505 _aEarly music, 1000-1400 — Renaissance, 1400-1600 — Baroque, 1600-1750 — Classical, 1750-1820 — Romantic, 1810-1920 — Nationalism, 1830-1920 — Modern, 1900-1950 — Contemporary.
520 _aFrom Mozart to Mendelssohn, this comprehensive guide to classical music history and classical music biography is the perfect latest addition to the bestselling Big Ideas series. Easy to understand and clear to follow, this history of classical music explores and explains music theory and the impact of seminal pieces, while also providing fascinating stories about the lives of crucial composers and performers. Including an insightful foreword by Katie Derham, The Classical Music Book analyses over 90 works by famous composers. From Thomas Tallis in the early period to baroque masters like Bach and Handel, to the classical genius of Beethoven and Wagner and beyond to the modern day, The Classical Music Book explores the key ideas underpinning the world's greatest classical compositions and musical traditions, and defines their importance to the musical canon, placing them into their wider social, cultural, and historical context. The unique approach to the subject makes this book the perfect classical music guide for everyone. Regardless of whether you are relatively new to the subject and want to learn or if you are a classical music aficionado, there is plenty to discover in The Classical Music Book.
540 _aRestricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.
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650 0 _aMusic appreciation
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650 0 _aMusic
_zEurope
_xHistory and criticism
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650 0 _aComposers
_zEurope
_vMiscellanea
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700 _aDerham, Katie
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776 0 8 _iPrint version :
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