| The First Book of the Great Musicians (Yesterday's Classics) Contributor(s): Scholes, Percy a. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1633341283 ISBN-13: 9781633341289 Publisher: Yesterday's Classics OUR PRICE: $13.25 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Music - History |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6" W x 9" (0.63 lbs) 190 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A delightful introduction to the major composers that takes readers on a journey of discovery and leaves them eager to learn more. In this first book, the reader comes to know Purcell, Handel, Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin, Greg, Elgar, and McDowell, first through stories of their childhood and then through representative pieces of their music, selected for appeal on first hearing. Chapters on Counterpoint, Fugues, Sonatas, Symphonies, and Orchestras appear at just the right point in the narrative. |