Big Bangs by Howard Goodall - ISBN: 9780099283546
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Five musical moments that changed everything, from Bach to the Beatles.

Big Bangs

Five Musical Revolutions

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    256 pages

  • Release Date

    2 March 2001

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Summary

A fascinating account of five turning points that shaped the course of musical history by the popular music broadcaster and composer, Howard Goodall.

The dramatic story of five key turning points in a thousand years of Western music - discoveries that changed the course of history.

  • Who first invented ‘Doh Re Mi…’?
  • What do we mean by “in tune”?

Looking back down the corridor of a thousand years, Howard Goodall guides us through the stories of five …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780099283546
ISBN-10:0099283549
Author:Howard Goodall
Publisher:Vintage Publishing
Imprint:Vintage
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:256
Release Date:2 March 2001
Weight:227g
Dimensions:19mm x 130mm x 197mm
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Big Bangs by Howard Goodall - ISBN: 9780099283546
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Critics Review

“Goodall has a prodigious gift for gathering information. People who know nothing about music will learn a lot here.”-Sunday Tribune

“Goodall has a prodigious gift for gathering information. People who know nothing about music will learn a lot here” Sunday Tribune “Intelligent, infectious” Observer “Writing a breezy history of music is a tough nut to crack, but Goodall manages it” Independent

About The Author

Howard Goodall

Howard Goodall is an Emmy, BRIT, and BAFTA award-winning composer of choral music, stage musicals, and film and TV scores, including Red Dwarf, QI, and Blackadder. He is also a distinguished broadcaster and the author of Big Bangs: The Story of Five Discoveries that Changed Musical History.

In recent years, he has served as England’s first National Ambassador for Singing, was named Classical Brit Composer of the Year, and held the position of Classic FM’s Composer-in-Residence. He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2011 New Year Honours for his services to music education.

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