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THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MUSIC

A guide to the greatest composers and the instruments of the orchestra

Max Wade-Matthews and Wendy Thompson

This beautifully illustrated reference is a guide to the history of music, instruments of the orchestra and the most influential classical composers.

All sections of the orchestra are covered: strings, woodwind and brass, percussion, keyboards and the voice, as well as historical, rare and non-Western instruments.

An authoritative guide to over 100 of the most famous classic composers then follows. From Bach to Xenakis all styles of compositions from medieval times to the present day are included. The fascinating lives of the great composers are detailed, the places where they lived and worked, scenes from their ballets or operas, and examples of original scripts.

This comprehensively updated new edition is illustrated with over 1000 photographs and illustrations.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Max Wade-Matthews attended the RAF School of Music and served in brass bands in England, Germany and Hong Kong.

Wendy Thompson studied piano and violin at the Royal College of Music, London, then musicology and French Baroque opera at King’s College, London. She has written books on Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Debussy, amongst others.
THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MUSIC

A guide to the greatest composers and the instruments of the orchestra

Max Wade-Matthews and Wendy Thompson

This beautifully illustrated reference is a guide to the history of music, instruments of the orchestra and the most influential classical composers.

All sections of the orchestra are covered: strings, woodwind and brass, percussion, keyboards and the voice, as well as historical, rare and non-Western instruments.

An authoritative guide to over 100 of the most famous classic composers then follows. From Bach to Xenakis all styles of compositions from medieval times to the present day are included. The fascinating lives of the great composers are detailed, the places where they lived and worked, scenes from their ballets or operas, and examples of original scripts.

This comprehensively updated new edition is illustrated with over 1000 photographs and illustrations.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Max Wade-Matthews attended the RAF School of Music and served in brass bands in England, Germany and Hong Kong.

Wendy Thompson studied piano and violin at the Royal College of Music, London, then musicology and French Baroque opera at King’s College, London. She has written books on Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Debussy, amongst others.
Über den Autor
By Max Wade-Matthews and Wendy Thompson
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
Genre: Importe, Musik
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Instrumentenkunde
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Gebunden
ISBN-13: 9780754835028
ISBN-10: 0754835022
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Wade-Matthews, Max
Thompson, Wendy
Hersteller: Anness Publishing
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 288 x 224 x 42 mm
Von/Mit: Max Wade-Matthews (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 07.12.2020
Gewicht: 2,226 kg
Artikel-ID: 121095900

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