Bibliograph

The classical music book, contributors: Levon Chilingirian [and 11 others]

Type

Label

The classical music book, contributors: Levon Chilingirian [and 11 others]

Language

eng

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

portraitschartsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The classical music book

Oclc number

1048611515

Responsibility statement

contributors: Levon Chilingirian [and 11 others]

Series statement

Big ideas simply explained

Summary

This original, graphic-led book explores and explains the key ideas underpinning the world's greatest classical compositions and musical traditions, defines their importance to the musical canon, and places them into their wider social, cultural, and historical context. The nineteenth title in DK's bestselling Big Ideas series, The Classical Music Book combines accessible, authoritative text with bold explanatory graphics to make the subject of classical music approachable to readers with an interest in the subject who want to learn more while still offering enough to appeal to music aficionados

Table Of Contents

Early music, 1000-1400 -- Renaissance, 1400-1600 -- Baroque, 1600-1750 -- Classical, 1750-1820 -- Romantic, 1810-1920 -- Nationalism, 1830-1920 -- Modern, 1900-1950 -- Contemporary

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