The classical music book /
contributors: Levon Chilingirian [and 11 others].
- First American edition.
- 352 pages : color illustrations, portraits (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
- Big ideas simply explained .
- Big ideas simply explained. .
Includes index.
Early music, 1000-1400 -- Renaissance, 1400-1600 -- Baroque, 1600-1750 -- Classical, 1750-1820 -- Romantic, 1810-1920 -- Nationalism, 1830-1920 -- Modern, 1900-1950 -- Contemporary.
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.
9781465473424 1465473424
2018560171
Music appreciation.
Music appreciation.
MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical.
MUSIC / History & Criticism.
MUSIC / Reference.
Nonfiction.
MT90 / .C58 2018
781.68
Includes index.
Early music, 1000-1400 -- Renaissance, 1400-1600 -- Baroque, 1600-1750 -- Classical, 1750-1820 -- Romantic, 1810-1920 -- Nationalism, 1830-1920 -- Modern, 1900-1950 -- Contemporary.
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.
9781465473424 1465473424
2018560171
Music appreciation.
Music appreciation.
MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical.
MUSIC / History & Criticism.
MUSIC / Reference.
Nonfiction.
MT90 / .C58 2018
781.68
