Music Box: Musical Instruments and the Great Composers - Two Encyclopedias of Classical Music, With More Than 1150 Photographs

Contains 2 lavishly illustrated encyclopedias of classical music and great composers.

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Summary

A box set that provides a complete illustrated guide to the history of music, instruments of the orchestra and the most influential classical composers. It answers the question, "What is music?" And "what is a musical instrument?" It also covers the life and times and key works of over 100 great composers, from Bach to Tchaikovsky.

Product details

• Authors: Wendy Thompson, Wade Matthews Max & Thompson Wendy, Max Wade-Matthews, Max Thompson Wade-Matthews, Max Wade Matthews & Wendy Thompson
• Publisher: Lorenz Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.12.2013
• EAN: 9780754828525
• ISBN: 978-0-7548-2852-5
• No. of pages: 512
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; Klassik, Musikinstrumente, Musiker, Sänger, Bands und Gruppen, Nachschlagewerke, Komponisten und Songwriter, MUSIC / Musical Instruments / General, Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, MUSIC / Reference, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical, Reference works, Composers and songwriters, Classical Music (C 1750 To C 1830), Classical style, Musical Instruments, Art music, orchestral and formal music, Musical instruments & instrumental ensembles