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The classical music book / contributors: Levon Chilingirian [and 11 others].
This original, graphic-led book explores and explains the key ideas underpinning the world's greatest classical compositions and musical traditions, defines their importance to the musical canon, and places them into their wider social, cultural, and historical context. The nineteenth title in DK's bestselling Big Ideas series, The Classical Music Book combines accessible, authoritative text with bold explanatory graphics to make the subject of classical music approachable to readers with an interest in the subject who want to learn more while still offering enough to appeal to music aficionados.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781465473424
- ISBN: 1465473424
- Physical Description: 352 pages : color illustrations, portraits (chiefly color), charts ; 24 cm.
- Edition: First American edition.
- Publisher: New York, New York : DK, 2018.
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Early music, 1000-1400 -- Renaissance, 1400-1600 -- Baroque, 1600-1750 -- Classical, 1750-1820 -- Romantic, 1810-1920 -- Nationalism, 1830-1920 -- Modern, 1900-1950 -- Contemporary. |
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| Subject: | Music appreciation. |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at Lehigh Valley Library System. (Show)
- 0 of 0 copies available at Easton Area Public Library System.
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- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Library of Catasauqua | 781.68 DK (Text)
Grant:
Harry C. Trexler Trust Grant 2018
|
70000000084470 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Reading Public Library RPL - Main | 781.68 Cla (Text) | 33223008340563 | Non-fiction | Available | - |
