The Great composers, their lives and times.
TITLE:
The Great composers, their lives and times.
Publication Date:
1987
Publication Information:
New York : Marshall Cavendish Corp.,
Physical Description:
11 v. : col. ill.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographies.
Contents:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1756-1791 -- Ludwig van Beethoven, 1770-1827 -- Baroque festival, Antonio Vivaldi, 1678-1741 ; George Frideric Handel, 1685-1759 -- Pyotr Tchaikovsky, 1840-1893 -- Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750 ; Joseph Haydn, 1732-1809 -- Franz Schubert, 1797-1828 ; Fryderyk Chopin, 1810-1849 ; Franz Liszt, 1811-1886 -- Johannes Brahms, 1833-1897 ; Gustav Mahler, 1869-1911 -- Hector Berlioz, 1803-1869 ; Felix Mendelssohn, 1809-1847 ; Robert Schumann, 1810-1856 -- Guide to classical music -- Beginner's guide to the opera -- Index.
Summary:
An examination of the works of over 40 of the masters of western music from the 17th to the 20th centuries including biographies that outline their personal and professional lives.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780863077760
