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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 of important historical and artistic events.

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Series Title

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Call Number

780 KEN c

Publisher

New York : Thames & Hudson., 2000

Collation

288 p. ; ill. ; 28 cm

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9780500282137

Classification

700

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Media Type

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Edition

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Subject(s)

Classical
History of Music
Musical Genres

Specific Detail Info

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Statement of Responsibility

Alan Kendall

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Level

High School

Book Segment

Select -- Program Reference

Reading Level

Independent

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