The Chronicle of Classical Music Free

Author: Alan Kendall
Edition: 1
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0500282137

The Chronicle of Classical Music: An Intimate Diary of the Lives and Music of the Great Composers

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Taking the form of a chronological diary from 1600 to the present, this book leads the reader through the centuries, year by year, following the musicians' overlapping and interweaving lives.

The composers' own worlds, public and private, spring to life in extracts from contemporary letters and journals, and in hundreds of illustrations, many in full color. An informative introduction traces the history of music before 1600, and special features discuss key works, influences on musical form and performance, centers of musical energy, and changing working conditions. A companion chronology introduces the wider context Search and find a lot of education books in many category availabe for free download.