1001 Classical Recordings You Must Hear Before You Die

Language:Chinese.Paperback. Pub Date: November 2007 of Pages: 960 in Publisher: the Octopus 1001 Classical Recordings is On a guide concerned - with Excellence in every field of classical music. The reader becomes familiar with the Gregorian chants of the Medieval age (pre-1400). the madrigals and more secular music of the Renaissance (1400-1600). the intricate ornamentation of the Baroque era (1600-1750). the structured pieces of the Classic period (1750-1820). and the emotionally charged Romantic works (1820-1900 ). right through to the innovative and sometimes challenging composers of the 20th and 21st centuries. From the great and inspiring Masses. choral works. symphonies. concertos. and operas. to the intimacies and subtleties of chamber music and pieces written for small ensembles and soloists. the reader builds up a full understanding of the variety of music in the c...