| Alfred's Teach Yourself Music History: Everything You Need to Know from Antiquity to Today, Book & CD Contributor(s): Harnsberger, L. C. (Author), Trieu, Donny (Author) |
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ISBN: 0739092715 ISBN-13: 9780739092712 Publisher: Alfred Music OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Reference - Music | History & Criticism - General - Music | Genres & Styles - Classical |
| Dewey: 780.9 |
| LCCN: 2013922282 |
| Series: Teach Yourself |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.9" W x 11.8" (0.85 lbs) 100 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Teach Yourself Music History is a thoroughly enjoyable overview of all the major periods of Western music: Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern. World history timelines and visual examples of fine art in each period help relate musical events to familiar moments in history. You will also receive access to over 13 hours of streaming audio of complete movements and entire pieces featured in the book The high-quality Naxos recordings include Handel's Hallelujah Chorus, Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik, Beethoven's Emperor Concerto, Dvor k's Symphony No. 9 (from The New World), Joplin's The Entertainer, William's main theme from Star Wars, Gregorian chant, and many more. When you are done, you will be familiar with all of the most important composers and their music, giving you the foundation for a long-lasting appreciation of classical music. |