Young people's guide to classical music /
Helen Bauer.
- 1st paperback ed.
- New York : Hal Leonard, 2009.
- p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The development of music -- Reading music -- Harmony, chords, and tonality -- Musical structure -- Musical terms -- Musical genres and forms -- The conductor -- The orchestra, orchestration, and orchestral instruments -- Pianos, pipe organs, and harps -- Operas and oratorios -- The Renaissance, Baroque, and Classical eras -- The Romantic and Modern eras -- The great composers of the Renaissance -- The great composers of the Baroque era -- The great composers of the Classical era -- The great composers of the Romantic era -- The great nineteenth-century nationalist and Russian composers -- The great composers of the Post-Romantic period -- The great modern and contemporary composers -- Other great modern composers -- Trends in experimental and contemporary music -- Music appreciation.
9781574671810 (alk. paper) 1574671812
2009043302
Music--Instruction and study. Music--History and criticism. Music appreciation. Composers.