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Music -- History and criticism.
Musical instruments -- History.
Music appreciation.
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Music -- History and criticism.
Musical instruments -- History.
Music appreciation.
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Music
: the
definitive
visual
history
.
DK Publishing, 2015.
Call #:
780.9 M987
Subjects
Music
--
History
and criticism.
Musical instruments --
History
.
Music
appreciation.
ISBN:
9781465442468 (pbk.)
Alternate title:
DK
Smithsonian.
Music
: the
definitive
visual
history
DK
.
Music
: the
definitive
visual
history
Description:
480 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
Contents:
Early beginnings: 60,000 BCE-500 CE --
Music
in the Middle Ages: 500-1400 -- Renaissance and Reformation: 1400-1600 -- The Baroque spirit: 1600-1750 -- The Classical age: 1750-1820 -- Nationalism and romance: 1820-1910 --
Music
in the Modern Age:1910-1945 -- Global
music
: 1945-present.
Summary:
A comprehensive guide to the
history
of
music
, from opera to electronica. Produced in association with the Smithsonian and including images from The National
Music
Museum in South Dakota, the progression of
music
since its prehistoric beginnings, discussing not just Western classical
music
but
music
from all around the world. Musical developments era by era, linking musical theory, technology, and human genius into the narrative. Profiles the lives of groundbreaking musicians from Mozart to Elvis, takes an in-depth look at the
history
and function of various instruments, and includes listening suggestions for each
music
style.
Other authors:
DK
Publishing, Inc.
Smithsonian Enterprises.
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Tantallon Public Library
Adult Nonfiction
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