The chronicle of classical music : an intimate diary of the lives and music of the great composers

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The chronicle of classical music : an intimate diary of the lives and music of the great composers

Alan Kendall

Thames and Hudson, 2000, c1994

1st pbk ed

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First published in 1994 by Thames and Hudson

Includes bibliographical references (p. 280-281) and discography (p. 278-279)

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

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The Chronicle of Classical Music is a diary-style chronology tracing the development of Western classical music, revealing the inside story of the composers' daily lives: their travels, encounters, great works, performances, patrons, friends, lovers, families, finances, struggles and ambitions - a kaleidoscope of facts. Here is history of classical music presented in a way that is accessible, vivid and multi-dimensional - an essential book for all those interested in, or who are looking for a way into, serious music.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction: The Origins of Western Music
  • 1. 1600 - 1699: The Flowering of Baroque Music
  • 2. 1700 - 1799: From Baroque to Classicism
  • 3. 1800 - 1899: The Romantic Century
  • 4. 1900 - Today: The Century of Modernism.

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