The Complete Classical Music Guide by Dk Publishing
What makes Mozart's music so great? Why does a minor chord sound sad and a major chord sound happy? What's the difference between opera and operetta? From Bach to Bernstein, this definitive guide offers a complete survey of the history of classical music. Whether you already love classical music or you're just beginning to explore it, The Complete Classical Music Guide invites you to discover the spirituality of Byrd's masses, the awesome power of Handel's Messiah, and the wonders of Wagner's operas, as well as hundreds of more composers and their masterpieces. This guide takes you on a journey through more than 1,000 years, charting the evolution of musical instruments, styles, and genres. Biographies of major and lesser-known composers offer rich insights into their music and the historical and cultural contexts that influenced their genius. The book explores the features that defined each musical era - from the ornate brilliance of the Baroque, through the drama of Romantic music, to contemporary genres such as minimalism and electronic music. Timelines, quotes, and color photographs give a voice to this music and the exceptionally gifted individuals who created it.
JOHN BURROWS is a trustee, and the manager, of Buffelskloof Nature Reserve in Mpumalanga, South Africa, and curator of the Buffelskloof Herbarium (BNRH). John has a Diploma in Horticulture and an MSc in Botany from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. In addition to having published numerous scientific papers, he has authored the following books: Trees & Shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park (2002) (Editor); Figs of Southern and South-Central Africa (2003) (with S.M. Burrows); Plants of the Nyika Plateau: an account of the vegetation of the Nyika National Parks of Zambia & Malawi (2005) (with C. Willis). SANDRA BURROWS is a trained horticulturist, an experienced field botanist and one of South Africa's leading botanical illustrators. She was a awarded 1st Prize in the 2009 Margaret Flockton Award for Excellence in Scientific and Botanical Illustration. Besides the numerous scientific papers she has illustrated and books she has co-authored, she has illustrated the following major works: Plants of the Nyika Plateau; an account of the vegetation of the Nyika National Parks of Zambia & Malawi (2005); Figs of Southern and South-Central Africa (2003). MERVYN L�TTER joined the Mpumalanga Tourism & Parks Agency as a botanist working on threatened palnst in 1994 and now heads their Biodiversity Planning and GIS unit. Mervyn has developed two systematic conservation plans for the province and currently serves on the Board for the Society of Conservation GIS. He holds a PhD (Botany) from the University of the Witwatersrand. Selected Publications include: Sappi tree spotting lifer list. Jacana Media (2004); Marxan Good Practices Handbook (2008) (co-author in two Chapters); The vegetation of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland (2006) (Co-author in three Chapters). ERNST SCHMIDT is a retired lawyer who now farms in the Hazyview area of Mpumalanga, South Africa. He has a keen interest in nature and a love of trees; he also curates his own private herbarium which houses � 6,000 specimens. Publications include: Trees & Shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park (2002) (Senior Author); Sappi tree spotting lifer list Jacana Media (2004).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780756692568 |
| ISBN 10 | 0756692563 |
| Title | The Complete Classical Music Guide |
| Author | Dk Publishing |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) |
| Year published | 2012-04-16 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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