Classical Music The 50 Greatest Composers and Their 1,000 Greatest Works

Name: Classical Music The 50 Greatest Composers and Their 1,000 Greatest Works
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ISBN: 9780449910429

ISBN-10: 0449910423

ISBN-13: 9780449910429

Edition: N/A

Authors: Phil G. Goulding

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MAKE A SOUND INVESTMENT IN CLASSICAL MUSIC Who are the ten most important classical composers? Who in the world was Palestrina? Why did Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring" cause a riot? Which five of each important composer's works should you buy? What is a concerto and how does it differ from a sonata? Maybe you don't know the answers to these questions; author Phil Goulding certainly didn't. When Goulding first tried to learn about classical music, he found himself buried in an avalanche of technical terms and complicated jargon--so he decided to write the book he couldn't find. The result is a complete classical music education in one volume. Comprehensive, discriminating, and delightfully…

Book details

List price: $22.00
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publication date: 10/17/1995
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 656
Size: 6.18" wide x 9.13" long x 1.18" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English

Goulding was never professionally trained in classical music. He was a Washington newspaper reporter, an Assistant Secretary of Defense, and a petroleum industry executive.