Author: John Herbert CliffordPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
The Standard Musical Encyclopedia
Author: John Herbert CliffordPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
The Standard Musical Encyclopedia
Author: John Herbert CliffordPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
The Standard Musical Encyclopedia
Author: John Herbert CliffordThe Encyclopedia of Music
Author: Max Wade-MatthewsPublisher: Lorenz Books
ISBN: 9780754824435
Category : Composers
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This comprehensive encyclopedia gives an overview of the way music has developed, beginning with ancient civilizations through to the present day. The section on music-making shows how different instruments, ensembles and orchestras evolved and all the different elements that co-ordinate to make them function. The book then looks at the greatest composers, exploring the lives and works of the people who shaped the fabulous repertoire of pieces that have brought joy, sadness, excitement and passion to millions of listeners for hundreds of years. Each family of instruments is discussed in detail: strings, woodwind and brass, percussion and keyboards, as well as a section on the voice. All the modern orchestral instruments and their relatives are covered, plus a range of more unusual instruments and non-Western examples. The book then provides an illustrated guide to the most influential composers, starting from medieval times: those who have defined or developed particular styles of composition, and who have created for themselves a significant place in music history. There are biographies covering the life and times of each composer, listing their most important works and placing them in their historical context. Over 100 composers are featured, including the pre-eminent Bach, Mozart and Beethoven, other greats such as Vivaldi, Schubert and Tchaikovsky, and modern composers such as Carter, Boulez and Stockhausen. Each entry is accompanied by a portrait or photograph, illustrations of the places where they lived, scenes from their ballets or operas, and examples of their original manuscripts. Comprehensively written and beautifully illustrated with over 1000 paintings, drawings and photographs, this is an indispensable reference for music lovers everywhere.
Classical Music Encyclopedia
Author: Stanley SadiePublisher:
ISBN: 9781904041719
Category : African American women civil rights workers
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
Authoritative, accesssible, and comprehensive, 'Classical Music Encyclopedia' offers an unprecedented depth and range of information. Organized chronologically, from the Medieval era to the 21st century, the sections in each chapter bring to life the rich history of Western classical music.
University Musical Encyclopedia: The theory of music and piano technique
Author: Louis Charles ElsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
"These volumes form a complete encyclopedia and history of music and musicians. They comprise a library covering the whole field of musical literature. The material has been written by more than forty of the greatest musicians, critics, and experts on musical subjects in this country and Europe." copyright 1914.
Encyclopedia of Northwest Music
Author: James BushPublisher:
ISBN: 9781570611414
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The first and only guide to offer a comprehensive history of Northwest music from the 1920s to the present, including rock, pop, jazz, blues, folk, country, and classical.Join James Bush on an entertaining trip across the whole spectrum of Northwest music. Bush and contributing critics have compiled more than 200 listings of individual artists, bands, and movements, each with recommended discographies. The guide also includes essays on Northwest music history, photographs and album cover art, a tour of music-related sites in Seattle and Portland, and music festivals around the region. Whether neophyte listeners or dedicated audiophiles, readers will love this one-of-a-kind book.
The Encyclopedia of Music
Author: Max Wade-MatthewsPublisher: Lorenz Books
ISBN: 9780754835028
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
A comprehensively illustrated reference to musical instruments and the history of the orchestra, and a guide to 100 classical composers from Bach to Xenakis, in a newly updated large-format edition.
Modern Music and Musicians: Encyclopedia: v. 1. A history of music; special articles; great composers; v. 2. Religious music of the world; vocal music and musicians; the opera; history and guide; v. 3. The theory of music; piano technique; special articles; modern instruments; anecdotes of musicians; dictionary. (musical terms and biography)
Author: Louis Charles ElsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
University Musical Encyclopedia: Musicians' practical instructor
Author: Louis Charles ElsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 510
Book Description
"These volumes form a complete encyclopedia and history of music and musicians. They comprise a library covering the whole field of musical literature. The material has been written by more than forty of the greatest musicians, critics, and experts on musical subjects in this country and Europe." copyright 1914.