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Composers Their Lives and Works 1st American Ed. 1st Print 2020 Hardcover

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A book in excellent condition. Cover is shiny and undamaged, and the dust jacket is included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“Small dents to back cover. 1st American Edition. 1st Print. 2020. Hardcover. Please see pictures.”
ISBN
9781465491367

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1465491368
ISBN-13
9781465491367
eBay Product ID (ePID)
11038794541

Product Key Features

Book Title
Composers : Their Lives and Works
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Topic
History & Criticism, Composers & Musicians, Individual Composer & Musician
Publication Year
2020
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Music, Biography & Autobiography
Author
Dk
Book Series
Dk History Changers Ser.
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
49 Oz
Item Length
10.2 in
Item Width
8.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2022-561002
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
780.922
Synopsis
Introduced with a stunning portrait of each featured composer, more than 90 biographical entries trace the friendships, loves, and rivalries that inspired each musical genius and their work. Profiles offer revealing insights into what drove each individual to create the musical masterpieces - symphonies, concertos and operatic scores - that changed the direction of classical music and are still celebrated as masterpieces today. Lavishly illustrated with paintings or photographs of each composer, alongside original musical scores and personal correspondence, images of their homes and where they worked, and personal effects and other important artefacts, the book introduces the key influences, themes, and working methods of each individual, setting their works within a wider historical and cultural context. Charting the development of classical music and music movements across the centuries, Composers provides a compelling glimpse into the personal lives, loves, and influences of the giants of the classical music canon., "The only love affair I have ever had was with music. " Maurice Ravel A compelling celebration of more than 90 of the world's most influential composers from the medieval period to the present day, Composers reveals the fascinating stories of their lives, loves, and works. Biographical entries - introduced with a stunning portrait of each featured composer - trace the friendships, loves, and rivalries that inspired each musical genius. Profiles offer revealing insights into what drove each individual to create the musical masterpieces - symphonies, concertos, and operatic scores - that changed the direction of classical music and are still celebrated and treasured today. Lavishly illustrated with paintings or photographs of each composer, alongside original musical scores and personal correspondence, images of their homes and where they worked, and personal effects and other important artifacts, the book introduces the key influences, themes, and working methods of each individual, setting their works within a wider historical and cultural context. Charting the development of classical music and music movements across the centuries, Composers provides a compelling glimpse into the personal lives, loves, and influences of the giants of the classical music canon.
LC Classification Number
ML390.C7195 2020

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