Book
The complete classical music guide / general editor, John Burrows with Charles Wiffen and contributions from Robert Ainsley ... [et al.]. --
Record details
- ISBN: 0756692563
- ISBN: 9780756692568
- Physical Description: 352 p. : ill. (chiefly col.)
- Edition: 1st American ed. --
- Publisher: New York : DK Pub., 2012.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published as: Classical music. Includes index. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 28.00 |
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| Subject: | Music > History and criticism. Music appreciation. |
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | 780.9 Com | 31681002738268 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
A visual guide to one thousand years of classical music introduces composers, performers, instruments, and key works. - Dorling Kindersley Pub
Packed with photographs, composer biographies, analyses of major works, and essential information on every musical genre, style, form, instrument, and ensemble, DK's Complete Classical Music Guide is a portable encyclopedic guide to more than one thousand years of Western classical music.
From Bach to Berlioz, Glinka to Gershwin, Stravinsky to Shostakovich, and everyone in between, the Complete Classical Music Guide contains more than three hundred composer profiles, and offers a clear definition of the particular styles and characteristics of seven key eras: 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); and Modern Music (1900-).
The Complete Classical Music Guide also includes a timeline that charts the evolution of musical styles and forms, instruments, and provides explanations of the building blocks of music â melody, harmony, rhythm, texture, form, tempo, and dynamics.
Previously published as Eyewitness Companion: Classical Music, this book has been reformatted and designed and now comes packaged in an exclusive presentation slipcase.
- Penguin Putnam
Packed with photographs, composer biographies, analyses of major works, and essential information on every musical genre, style, form, instrument, and ensemble, DK'sComplete Classical Music Guide is a portable encyclopedic guide to more than one thousand years of Western classical music.From Bach to Berlioz, Glinka to Gershwin, Stravinsky to Shostakovich, and everyone in between, theComplete Classical Music Guide contains more than three hundred composer profiles, and offers a clear definition of the particular styles and characteristics of seven key eras: 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); and Modern Music (1900-).
The Complete Classical Music Guide also includes a timeline that charts the evolution of musical styles and forms, instruments, and provides explanations of the building blocks of music â melody, harmony, rhythm, texture, form, tempo, and dynamics.
Previously published as Eyewitness Companion: Classical Music, this book has been reformatted and designed and now comes packaged in an exclusive presentation slipcase.
