02610nam a2200469Ia 4500 20260803094225.0 251212s2018 xx 000 0 und d The Classical music book / foreword by Katie Berham ; Steve Collisson, consultant ; contributors: Levon Chilingirian [and 11 others] ; illustrations: James Graham. Chilingirian, Levon, (author.) Derham, Katie, (writer of foreword.); Collisson, Steve, (consultant.); Graham, James, (illustrator.) London : Dorling Kindersley Ltd, c2018. 352 pages: color illustrations 23 cm Big ideas simply explained Includes index 9780241301975 Music History Composers Biography Musicians Biography Music Europe History and criticism Music appreciation Composers Europe Miscellanea Music Europe History and criticism Composers Europe Music Composers Europe CIR 781.68 C56 c2018 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 SH0429 in English Senior High School From Mozart to Mendelssohn, this is a comprehensive guide to classical music history and classical music biography. 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. This 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 this book. 0 text unmediated volume lcc BK jpascua 2019-06-17 14:28:42 jderpo 2019-08-07 13:23:56 11184 11094 11094 0 0 ddc 0 0 BED BED BED 2025-12-21 NULL SH0429 2026-06-18 00:00:00 2025-12-21 BK