The Classical Music Book

Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1465483160
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 713

Book Description
Learn about the world’s greatest classical compositions and musical traditions in The Classical Music Book. Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Classic Music in this overview guide to the subject, great for novices looking to find out more and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Classical Music Book brings a fresh and vibrant take on the topic through eye-catching graphics and diagrams to immerse yourself in. This captivating book will broaden your understanding of Classical Music, with: - More than 90 pieces of world-famous music - Packed with facts, charts, timelines and graphs to help explain core concepts - A visual approach to big subjects with striking illustrations and graphics throughout - Easy to follow text makes topics accessible for people at any level of understanding The Classical Music Book is a captivating introduction to music theory, crucial composers and the impact of seminal pieces, aimed at adults with an interest in the subject and students wanting to gain more of an overview. Here you’ll discover more than 90 works by famous composers from the early period to the modern day, through exciting text and bold graphics. Your Classical Music Questions, Simply Explained From Mozart to Mendelssohn, this fresh new guide goes beyond your typical music books, offering a comprehensive overview to classical music history and biography. If you thought it was difficult to learn about music theory, The Classical Music Book presents key information in an easy to follow layout. Explore the main ideas underpinning the world’s greatest compositions and musical traditions, and define their importance to the musical canon and into their wider social, cultural, and historical context. The Big Ideas Series With millions of copies sold worldwide, The Classical Music Book is part of the award-winning Big Ideas series from DK. The series uses striking graphics along with engaging writing, making big topics easy to understand.

Classical Favorites for Electric Bass

Author: Chuck Bianchi
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 1619118610
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 89

Book Description
Improve your bass guitar technique and musicality by studying the music of the masters. Classical Favorites for Electric Bass is a collection of solos and duets featuring the music of Bach, Beethoven, Haydn, Dragonetti and other composers of the Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods. Some of these pieces are well-known and others are a bit off the beaten path, but each composition encourages technical and musical development in players who want to expand the scope of the electric bass beyond traditional bass lines. This book is written in standard bass clef notation and tablature and is recommended for the intermediate to advanced player.

Classical Fake Book (Songbook)

Author: Hal Leonard Corp.
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 1458492044
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 1003

Book Description
(Fake Book). A comprehensive reference for all classical music lovers, the second edition of this fake book features 250 pieces added since the last edition. Imagine having one handy volume that includes everything from Renaissance music to Vivaldi to Mozart to Mendelssohn to Debussy to Stravinsky, and you have it here! We have included as much of the world's most familiar classical music as possible, assembling more than 850 beloved compositions from ballets, chamber music, choral music, concertos, operas, piano music, waltzes and more. Featuring indexes by composer, title and genre, as well as a timeline of major classical composers, this encyclopedic fake book is great to use for playing and performing, but it's also a terrific resource for concert-goers, music students and music lovers. The chords of the harmony are indicated, and lyrics, in the original language, are included where appropriate.

Die Griechischen Lyriker Oder Elegiker, Jambographen Und Meliker

Author: G. THUDICHUM
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780484248679
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Excerpt from Die Griechischen Lyriker oder Elegiker, Jambographen und Meliker: Ausgewählte Proben, im Versmasz der Urschrift Übersetzt und Durch Einleitungen und Anmerkungen Erläutert Febr fo gut ai6 Qllle6 munblieb abgemaebt. @olebe 8uftiinbe erbalten, fieb bann bei bem £bolf nocb lange fort neben ber au6. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

50 Most Popular Classical Melodies (Songbook)

Author: Hal Leonard Corp.
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 1603785418
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 123

Book Description
(Easy Piano Songbook). Easy arrangements of beloved pieces including: Ave Maria * Clair De Lune * Fur Elise * Hallelujah Chorus * Moonlight Sonata * and dozens of others.

My First Classical Music Book

Author: Genevieve Helsby
Publisher: Naxos My First
ISBN: 9781843791188
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
My First Classical Music Book is a delightfully colorful introduction to classical music, designed to fire the imagination of children aged 5-7 years. Readers are asked to think about the different places in which we might hear music. Then, each of the major composers and musical instrument families are introduced and brought to life in a vivid and enchanting way. Throughout the book, children are referred to the accompanying audio CD so that they can hear examples as they read. This is the most exceptional book of its kind, providing an absorbing experience for both eyes and ears.

The Big Book of Classical Music (Songbook)

Author: Hal Leonard Corp.
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 1476840555
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 362

Book Description
(Piano Solo Songbook). All your favorite piano masterpieces in one convenient collection! This book features piano solo arrangements of 100 classics by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Debussy, Faure, Franck, Gounod, Grieg, Handel, Haydn, Mahler, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Pachelbel, Puccini, Tchaikovsky, Verdi, Vivaldi, Wagner, and more!

Favorite Classical Melodies for Easy Piano

Author:
Publisher: Shacor, Inc.
ISBN: 9780943748559
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description
Includes: Peter and the Wolf * Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet * Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 * Theme from Carmen * Tchaikovsky's Concerto No. 1 * The Merry Widow Waltz * Theme from the Surprise Symphony * O Mio Babbino Caro * The Blue Danube Waltz * Polovtsian Dance * Symphony from the New World * Solace and many more.

Favorite classic melodies

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780849751318
Category : Piano music
Languages : en
Pages : 28

Book Description

Favorite Classical Themes for Ukulele

Author: David Coe
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 1619117932
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 37

Book Description
This collection by David Coe contains 21 beautiful melodies by the world’s greatest composers. Included are songs by Bach, Beethoven, Mozart and many more. Each selection is presented in both standard notation and tablature with chord diagrams included. The ukulele has a distinctive melodic voice and musicians of all levels will enjoy playing these timeless classics.