Amidst a background of wars and revolution, the nineteenth century produced many of the world s best-loved composers. Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin and Tchaikovsky are just some of the many familiar names whose music was shaped by the events of period: Discover Music of the Romantic Era charts the course of music through these turbulent but exhilarating times. Light-hearted but authoritative, it tells the fascinating, often scandalous life-stories of the nineteenth century s greatest composers and describes how they created musical history. Their many different styles are illustrated by 2½ hours of carefully chosen music on a dedicated website.
The book is peppered with quotations, pictures and helpful tips on what to listen for. 
An ideal musical introduction for readers of all ages.

Discover Music of the Romantic Era

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McCleery, David

Music

Naxos Audio Books

Even at the beginning of the new millennium, the words twentieth-century music often inspire apprehension in audiences. While composers like Debussy, Vaughan Williams and Stravinsky have become concert-hall favorites, others such as Schoenberg, Boulez and Takemitsu are too often regarded as strange and unapproachable. Discover Music of the Twentieth Century is a comprehensive and easily digestible guide through the diverse, innovative and controversial musical history of this era. By describing the many different musical styles that flourished in the twentieth century and putting the music in its historical and social context, this book demystifies the whole subject of modern music. Visually, mentally and aurally engaging, this book is approachable and informative, peppered with quotations, pictures and helpful tips on what to listen for. Accompanied by two and a half hours of carefully chosen music extracts on a dedicated website. An ideal musical introductions for readers of all ages.

Discover Classical Music of the 20th Century

Schnellkurs Romantik: Musik entdecken

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Provides an introduction to the music of the nineteenth century with details on the lives of the composers and musicians and includes more than twenty music tracks.

Discover Music of the Romantic ERA

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Discover Music of the Romantic Era

Discover Classical Music of the 20th Century

Schnellkurs Romantik: Musik entdecken

Discover Music of the Romantic ERA