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PublisherOneworld Publications

ISBN-101851686878

ISBN-139781851686872

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Book TitleClassical Music : a Beginner's Guide

Number of Pages208 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicPhilosophy & Social Aspects, Genres & Styles / Classical

Publication Year2009

GenreMusic

AuthorJulian Johnson

Book SeriesBeginner's Guides

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight7.7 Oz

Item Length7.8 in

Item Width5.1 in

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ReviewsJohnson offers an entirely fresh and highly engaging perspective on how classical music developed from plainsong to the present day. He wears his learning lightly, relating each stage of his story to other events in western culture while simultaneously inspiring the curious to investigate further and listen to the great works he refers to., Johnson combines boundless enthusiasm for the subject with extensive knowledge and manages to convey a decent quantity of the latter in economical and effortless fashion.

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal780

SynopsisWhat does classical music mean to the Western World? How has it transformed over the centuries? This book examines how music is related to some of the big ideas of Western experience including spirituality, emotion, the weight of history, and self identity., What does classical music mean to the Western World? How has it transformed over the centuries? With such a rich tradition, what relevance does it have today? Julian Johnson inspires readers to explore the field, and examines how music is related to some of the big ideas of Western experience including spirituality, emotion, the weight of history, and self identity., What does classical music mean to the Western world? How has it transformed over the centuries? With such a rich tradition, what relevance does it have today? Julian Johnson inspires readers to explore the field and examines how music is related to some of the big ideas of Western experience.

LC Classification NumberML160