Publication

2004 - Penguin Books, London, England

Language

English

Word Count

224,000 words, Guess

Page Count

896 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • Goodreads3679257
  • LibraryThing228029

Classifications

  • LCCML100 .G84 2004
  • DDC780/.3

Description

This work explores the lives and achievements of figures in the field of music, discusses individual works, offers plot synopses of operas and ballets, and considers the careers of major performers. It looks at historical movements and trends, the evolution of musical instruments and the development of different forms of music, explains the vocabulary of classical music and the technical teral terms that describe how works are written and performed.

Subjects

Genres

  • Dictionaries.
  • Bio-bibliography.

Other Editions

  • The Penguin companion to classical musicPenguin Books2004-01-01

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