| Description |
11 volumes : illustrations (some color) ; 31 cm |
| Contents |
1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756-1791 -- 2. Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827 -- 3. Baroque festival, Antonio Vivaldi, 1678-1741; George Frideric Handel, 1685-1759 -- 4. Pyotr Tchaikovsky, 1840-1893 -- 5. Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750; Joseph Haydn, 1732-1809 -- 6. Franz Schubert, 1797-1828; Fryderyk Chopin, 1810-1849; Franz Liszt, 1811-1886 -- 7. Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897; Gustav Mahler, 1869-1911 -- 8. Hector Berlioz, 1803-1869; Felix Mendelssohn, 1809-1847; Robert Schumann, 1810-1856 -- 9. A guide to classical music -- 10. A beginner's guide to the opera -- [11] Index |
| Summary |
An examination of the works of over 40 of the masters of western music from the 17th to the 20th centuries including biographies that outline their personal and professional lives |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographies |
| Subject |
Composers -- Biography.
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Music appreciation.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Author |
Buxton, David.
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Lyon, Sue.
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Marshall Cavendish Corporation.
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| LC no. |
86031294 |
| ISBN |
0863077765 (paperback) |
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