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Can I read The Rough Guide to Classical Music on EtoBox?
The Rough Guide to Classical Music by Staines, Joe., Buckley, Jonathan is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Rough Guide to Classical Music about?
There are many books on composers and their works, and there are numerous guides to the countless recordings of classical music available on CD. The Rough Guide to Classical Music aims to be both of these things–and to do so with a degree of selectivity that will help readers get straight to the most important and enjoyable works and recordings. In short, it’s an A to Z survey of over 200 of the most significant composers in the history of western music–ranging from Hildegard of Bingen, one of the great figures of eleventh-century Europe, to Thomas Ades, born in London in 1971. Each composer gets a fact-filled biography, followed by discussion of each of their most important works, along with reviews of recommended recordings. Producing a book such as this inevitably means leaving out many composers and even more compositions and recordings. But that’s partly the point. Joseph Haydn, for example, wrote 104 symphonies and while all are worth hearing, some are definitely more exciting than others–especially for someone new to his music. We’ve gone for what we think are the best works by the most interesting composers, mixing some underrated figures with the big names.
Who reads The Rough Guide to Classical Music?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Staines, Joe., Buckley, Jonathan
- Publisher
- Rough Guides Ltd
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781405383219
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Memoir, History, Biography