The Penguin Companion to Classical MusicPenguin Group, 2005 - 896 páginas In this impressive volume, music critic Paul Griffiths offers a succinct and comprehensive guide to the history, forms, and personalities of classical music. Here readers will find: • Biographies of thousands of composers from Albinoni to Zappa, with in-depth treatment of major figures • Coverage of individual works, including plot summaries of operas and ballets • Articles on the history of music and instruments • Entries on musical forms, from medieval plainchant to z contemporary minimalism • Clear definitions of technical terms and jargon • And much more This is a must for all those interested in the colorful and complex universe of classical music. |
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