Bigwigs of Classical Music
by Ben Lansing Author
Bigwigs of Classical Music is a fun, novice-friendly guide to the incredible history of classical music. Covering over 2,000 years of music history, Bigwigs of Classical Music will introduce the reader to the entire span of classical music, from the music of ancient civilizations, to the masterpieces of Bach and Beethoven, to the latest movie soundtracks. Bigwigs of Classical Music includes biographies and music recommendations for over 75 of history's most significant composers, each accompanied with caricatures and illustrations by the author.
Additional Details
- Resource Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 9781411611788
- Print Status
- In Print
- Eras
- 15
- Publisher
- Ben Lansing
- Copyright
- 2007
Eras
- 1 Medieval (500AD-1400)
- 2 Renaissance Era - Early (1400-1500)
- 3 Renaissance Era - High (1500-1600)
- 4 Baroque Era - Early (1600-1700)
- 5 Baroque Era - High (1700-1750)
- 6 Classical Era (1750-1820)
- 7 Romantic Era - Early (1810-1910)
- 8 Romantic Era - Late German
- 9 Romantic Era - Italian Opera
- 10 Romantic Era - Nationalism
- 11 Modern Era - Impressionism (1900-Today)
- 12 Modern Era - Neoclassicism
- 13 Modern Era - Modern Nationalism
- 14 Modern Era - Serialism
- 15 Modern Era - Contemporary
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