A comprehensive guide to famous composers and their works, with insightful context and period portraits.
This volume presents a broad survey of music history through the voices of its era’s leading critics and scholars. Rich with biographical notes, critical essays, and carefully chosen illustrations, the book offers both a sense of each composer’s life and the evolution of their art. It covers familiar names across many nations, connecting musical milestones to the people and cultures that shaped them.
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Famous Composers and Their Works was written by John Knowles Paine in 1891. This is a 283 page book, containing 137175 words and 59 pictures. Search Inside is enabled for this title.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the Netherland masters, a group of composers who flourished during the 15th and 16th centuries and played a significant role in the development of Western music. The author traces the origins of their style to the earlier French composers and discusses the various forms of canonic writing that were popular at the time. The author also explores the thematic depth of their work, demonstrating how the Netherland masters used their technical skill to express a wide range of emotions. Ultimately, the book argues that the Netherland masters were not simply brilliant technicians but also true artists who made a lasting contribution to the development of Western music. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781332753109_0
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Paperback. Etat : Brand New. 292 pages. 9.02x5.98x0.61 inches. This item is printed on demand. N° de réf. du vendeur zk1332753108
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