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The history of classical music

Available Formats:

  • Narrator: Robert Powell
    Publisher:
    Naxos Audiobooks, Distributed by OneClick Digital, 2011
    Note: This book was purchased with support from the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component.

Details:

  • Author: Fawkes, Richard
    Contributor: Powell, Robert
    Date:
    Created
    2011
    ,
    Copyrighted
    1997
    Summary:

    From Gregorian Chant to Henryk Gorecki, here is the fascinating story of over a thousand years of Western classical music and composers. Polyphony, sonata form, serial music and other terms are explained with 150 accompanying music excerpts.

    Contents:
    • Medieval and Renaissance periods
    • Baroque and Classical periods
    • The Romantic period
    • The 20th century.
    Genre:
    History and geography, Music
    Subject(s): Music appreciation
    Original Publisher: [S.l.], [Prince Frederick, Md.], Naxos Audiobooks, [Distributed by] OneClick Digital
    Language(s): English
    ISBN: 9789629547110, 9629547112