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    Complete Classical Music Guide Book
    Complete Classical Music Guide Book
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    Complete Classical Music Guide Book

    £20.00

    What makes Mozart's music so great? Why does a minor chord sound sad and a major chord sound happy? What's the difference between opera and operetta? From Bach to Bernstein, this definitive guide offers a complete survey of the history of classical music.

    Whether you already love classical music or you're just beginning to explore it, The Complete Classical Music Guide invites you to discover the spirituality of Byrd's masses, the awesome power of Handel's Messiah, and the wonders of Wagner's operas, as well as hundreds more composers and their masterpieces. This guide takes you on a journey through more than 1,000 years, charting the evolution of musical instruments, styles, and genres. Biographies of major and lesser-known composers offer rich insights into their music and the historical and cultural contexts that influenced their genius.

    The book explores the features that defined each musical era - from the ornate brilliance of the Baroque, through the drama of Romantic music, to contemporary genres such as minimalism and electronic music. Timelines, quotes, and colour photographs give a voice to this music and the exceptionally gifted individuals who created it. See the full Opera Book collection here. 

    ISBN: 9780241422984
    Publisher: DK
    Published: 2019
    Format: Hardback
    Pages: 352

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    John GartonJ
    "An Encylopaedia of Classical Music."

    This book provides an extensive coverage on the development of Classical Music
    from Early Music, Baroque, Classical and Romantic era's to Modern Music. It expains each era with examples of compositions, biopics of Composers. growth of the Orchestra and Instrumentation. It is written in an easy, interesting style and includes a Glossary of Music Terms..
    Whatever aspect of Classical Music you prefer, it is sure to delight and improve your understanding.

    John Garton. Morecambe, Lancashire.

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    Gareth Harvard
    Expands and enriches

    One of the best guides - offers clear descriptions and explanations of variety of opera formats providing clear insights into composing styles offering range of changing singing styles within an attractively well- organised collection. This guide provides a necessary impetus for anyone who decides to move from a general acquaintance with opera to acquire a clear perspective on opera by acquiring more specialised knowledge - well worth buying.

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    Tony Holland
    Excellent book on classical music

    I’m delighted with “Complete Classical Music Guide Book”, bought onlne from the Royal Opera House Shop. The articles at the beginning about musical instruments are interesting and informative, while the biographies of composers are detailed and thorough, giving the reader a real sense of what each composer was about. I even found out about composers I’d never heard of before. Very happy with my purchase.

    Customer Reviews

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    J
    John GartonJ
    "An Encylopaedia of Classical Music."

    This book provides an extensive coverage on the development of Classical Music
    from Early Music, Baroque, Classical and Romantic era's to Modern Music. It expains each era with examples of compositions, biopics of Composers. growth of the Orchestra and Instrumentation. It is written in an easy, interesting style and includes a Glossary of Music Terms..
    Whatever aspect of Classical Music you prefer, it is sure to delight and improve your understanding.

    John Garton. Morecambe, Lancashire.

    G
    Gareth Harvard
    Expands and enriches

    One of the best guides - offers clear descriptions and explanations of variety of opera formats providing clear insights into composing styles offering range of changing singing styles within an attractively well- organised collection. This guide provides a necessary impetus for anyone who decides to move from a general acquaintance with opera to acquire a clear perspective on opera by acquiring more specialised knowledge - well worth buying.

    T
    Tony Holland
    Excellent book on classical music

    I’m delighted with “Complete Classical Music Guide Book”, bought onlne from the Royal Opera House Shop. The articles at the beginning about musical instruments are interesting and informative, while the biographies of composers are detailed and thorough, giving the reader a real sense of what each composer was about. I even found out about composers I’d never heard of before. Very happy with my purchase.

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