Classical Music (Eyewitness Companions)
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| Rating | : | 4.42 (890 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0756609585 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 512 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
These lavishly illustrated handbooks cover everything you need to know on subjects ranging from classical music and hiking to learning how to golf or play the guitar.. Classical Music covers 300 composers, includes analysis of 40 major works, and looks at every musical genre, style, and form, including instruments, ensembles, and conductors
"Remember this: I am encyclopedic, not exhaustive" according to Judy K. Polhemus. The cover to "Classical Music: Eyewitness Companions" touts its own summary: "Composers. Performers. Instruments. Key Works." Still, that is not entirely accurate. Like an encyclopedia, the book contains articles of varying lengths; unlike an encyclopedia, articles are arranged chronologically.A quote by Victor Hugo opens the door to classical music: "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent."Elements of classical music a. "Excellent overview of classical music" according to Steven Peterson. This is a typically well constructed Eyewitness Companions book. The focus is classical music, bridging the time period from 1000 to the present. The editor-in-charge, John Burrows, notes the goal of this book (Page 10): "The book should inform, excite, inspire and be very accessible to Classical music lovers of all ages and levels of knowledge." The Introduction is authored by Lady Solti, the widow of the great conductor, Sir Georg Solti. She observes that (Page 11):. La BugZ said well done and accurate. I'm always a little leery of small books that suggest they have everything one needs to know on a subject but after carefully looking at DK's Classical Music, I think they did as good a job as could be done and aesthetically, the book is pleasing and comfortable to handle.