Classical Music
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Classical Music: A Beginner's Guide
By Julian JohnsonPick up where Classic FM leaves off What does classical music mean to the Western World? How has it transformed over the centuries? With such a rich tradition, what relevance...
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Classical Music
By Roger ThomasIntroduces some of the instruments used in classical music, including the violin, trumpet, and flute, as well as early instruments.
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Classical Music: The Rough Guide
By Duncan ClarkRiegel , Schmidt , Tear , Armstrong , Lindsey ; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra ; Albrecht ( Schwann 314 006 ; 2 CDs ) . Gerd Albrecht is a noted champion of Henze's music , and this 1986 performance of the German - language version of ...
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Classical Music
By Clive D. GriffinLooks at the history of Western music, the changing role of the composer, and the influence of politics on music.
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Classical Music
By John Burrows, Charles WiffenExplore and enjoy 1,000 years of classical music with this unique collaboration from DK and Classic FM. From Beethoven to Tchaikovsky, Cosi Fan Tutte to Swan Lake, discover the lives and works of the great composers, performers, instruments ...
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Classical Music: The 50 Greatest Composers and Their 1,000 Greatest Works
By Phil G. GouldingBorodin is #50) * A detailed and anecdotal look at each composer's life and work * The five primary works of each composer and specific recommended CDs for each. * Further great works of each composer--if you really like him * Concise ...
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Classical Music: Expect the Unexpected
By Kent Nagano, Inge KloepferIn Classical Music: Expect the Unexpected the world-famous classical conductor tells the deeply personal story of his own engagement with the masterpieces and great composers of classical music, his work with the world's major orchestras, ...
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Classical Music: A New Way of Listening
By Alexander WaughAn all-inclusive package to appreciation and enjoyment Here is an innovative and thoroughly enjoyable approach to demystifying classical music for the devotee and the novice alike. Consisting of a fully...
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Classical Music: The Era of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven
By Philip G. Downs, Philip G.. DownsIn this, the fourth volume in the Norton Introduction to Music Historyseries, Philip Downs traces the rise and decline of the "Classical"style from the birth of Haydn (1732) to the death of Beethoven (1827).
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Classical Music: The Listener's Companion
By Alexander J. MorinYou may wish to complement this with anFrandsen's crisp and buoyant account of the Overture to Elf Hill ( in the other disc containing Kuhlau's violin sonatas in excellent performances complete recording ) is more pleasurable than the ...
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Classical Music
By Joy Cowley'You know “Sweet Violets”? “Ghost Riders in the Sky”?' 'I don't play that kind of music,' Mum said. 'Course you can. Frankie tells me you can play anything.' Dad came forward, 'What about the “Moonlight Sonata”?
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Classical Music: The 50 Greatest Composers and Their 1,000 Greatest Works
By Phil G. GouldingA guide to classical musicians and their most significant works, as selected by the author.
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Classical Music: Contemporary Perspectives and Challenges
By Paul Boghossian, Michael BeckermanThis kaleidoscopic collection reflects on the multifaceted world of classical music as it advances through the twenty-first century.
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Classical Music: 100 Essential CDs
By Joe StainesLists and describes one hundred of the best classical music compact discs, from Hildegard of Bingen's "Canticles of Ecstasy" to Vivaldi's "Four Seasons"
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Classical Music: The Great Composers and Their Masterworks
By John StanleyThis invaluable reference book explores the background to 800 years of musical history - from 12th-century chanting monks to 19th-century virtuoso performers.
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Classical Music
With this beautifully illustrated sound book, the smallest children will discover classical composers and their unique music.
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Classical Music: An Illustrated History
By Richard BratbyClassical Music: An Illustrated History
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Classical Music: 1600-2000
By Jon PaxmanMonumental in scope but lucid in style, this book will prove invaluable to anyone - student or enthusiast - who wants to comprehend the overwhelmingly rich and sometimes complex evolution of Western classical music.
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Classical Music: A Concise History from Gluck to Beethoven
By Julian RushtonPortrays the musical era between 1750 and 1830 against its intellectual and cultural background and describes both its famous and obscure composers This is a concise history from Gluck to Beethoven containing 50 illustrations.