Music, The Encyclopedia of: A guide to the greatest composers and the instruments of the orchestra

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Max Wade-Matthews Wendy Thompson

Music, The Encyclopedia of

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

Max Wade-Matthews, Wendy Thompson

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Lorenz Books
15 November 2020

Music; Music: styles & genres; Individual composers & musicians, bands & groups; Orchestras; Reference works

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.

By: Max Wade-Matthews, Wendy Thompson
Imprint: Lorenz Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 282mm, Width: 216mm,
ISBN: 9780754835028
ISBN 10: 0754835022
Pages: 512
Publication Date: 15 November 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

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.