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A visual guide to one thousand years of classical music introduces composers, performers, instruments, and key works.
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Burrows is a concert promoter and organizer who has worked with many of the world's leading orchestras and artists including Luciano Pavarotti, Leonard Bernstein, Yehudi Menuhin, Andre Previn, Frank Sinatra, and Miles Davis. He presents an illustrated, practical reference book designed to be very accessible to classical music lovers of all ages and all levels of knowledge. Coverage includes an overview of the elements of classical music; the instruments; classical music in performance; early music from 1000-1600; the Baroque era; the Classical era; the Romantic era and Romantic opera; the national schools of Europe and North America; and modern music from 1900 on. Some 300 pieces of music are examined in useful detail. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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