The Penguin companion to classical music
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Word Count
224,000 words, Guess
Page Count
896 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3464117M
- ISBN-100141009241
- OCLC Control Number56877799
- OCLC Control Numberpenguincompanion0000grif_p6r8
- Library of Congress Control Number2005432755
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 music
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