Bye, L. Dean – Student’s Guide To The Great Composers

Description

The third book in the Student’s Series is unique because it provides concise, easily understood information normally found only in large, expensive volumes. This handy-sized text includes background material on the major periods of music history, as well as interesting facts on well-known composers from each period. Excellent drawings of most composers are also included. Works well for both individual and classroom use.

Contents

1. The Pre-Renaissance Period
2. The Renaissance Period
3. ÿÿÿÿÿGiovanni-Pierluigi da Palestrina
4. The Baroque Period
5. ÿÿÿÿÿSome General Characteristics of Baroque Music
6. ÿÿÿÿÿJohann Sebastian Bach
7. ÿÿÿÿÿGeorge Frederick Handel
8. The Classical Period
9. ÿÿÿÿÿSome General Characteristics of Classical Music
10. ÿÿÿÿÿFranz Josef Haydn
11. ÿÿÿÿÿWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
12. ÿÿÿÿÿLudwig Van Beethoven
13. The Romantic Period
14. ÿÿÿÿÿSome General Characteristics of Romantic Music
15. ÿÿÿÿÿFranz Schubert
16. Felix Mendelssohn
17. Frederic Chopin
18. Franz Liszt
19. Johannes Brahms
20. Piotr Ilitch Tchaikovsky
21. Johann Strauss, Jr.
22. Anton Dvorak
23. The Impressionist Period
24. ÿÿÿÿÿClaude Debussy
25. The Contemporary Period
26. ÿÿÿÿÿSome General Characteristics of Contemporary Music
27. ÿÿÿÿÿGeorge Gershwin
28. ÿÿÿÿÿAaron Copland
29. ÿÿÿÿÿDmitri Shostakovich
30. Into The Next Century