Music, The Encyclopedia of
A guide to the greatest composers and the instruments of the orchestra
$66.76
- Hardcover
512 pages
- Release Date
14 November 2020
Summary
This beautifully illustrated reference is a guide to the history of music, instruments of the orchestra, and the most influential classical composers. All sections of the orchestra are covered: strings, woodwind and brass, percussion, keyboards, and the voice, as well as historical, rare, and non-Western instruments.
An authoritative guide to over 100 of the most famous classic composers then follows. From Bach to Xenakis, all styles of compositions from medieval times to the present …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780754835028 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0754835022 |
| Author: | Wendy Thompson, Max Wade-Matthews |
| Publisher: | Anness Publishing |
| Imprint: | Lorenz Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 512 |
| Release Date: | 14 November 2020 |
| Weight: | 2.26kg |
| Dimensions: | 282mm x 216mm |
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About The Author
Wendy Thompson
Max Wade-Matthews attended the RAF School of Music and served in brass bands in England, Germany and Hong Kong. Wendy Thompson studied piano and violin at the Royal College of Music, London, then musicology and French Baroque opera at King’s College, London. She has written books on Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Debussy, amongst others.
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