700 Years of Classical Treasures: The Complete History of Classical Music... The Composers, Their Instruments, and Works

by Reader's Digest Association

Here is a complete classical music education in one volume. Presented chronologically, this volume provides such essential information as:
- The Middle Ages & The Renaissance: Legendary troubadours and minstrels transport you to an age when religion and music were one--discover songs by de Machaut and Frescobaldi
- The Baroque: This period begins a strong introduction to love and nature--featured are composers Vivaldi, Bach, Handel, and Albinoni
- Classicism: The invention of the pianoforte saw the creation of the minuets, sonatas, and beautiful concertos as inspired by Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert
- Romanticism: Strauss, Tchaikovsky, Liszt, and Mendelssohn captivated music lovers and dancers to the charming, ever-popular waltz
- The Modern Era: New, more sophisticated instruments created fantastic possibilities for Ravel, Elgar and jazz combos, and the classic sound of Gershwin

Genres: Reference

104 pages, Hardcover

First published November 17, 2005

About the author

The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. is a global media and direct marketing company based in Chappaqua, New York, best known for its flagship publication founded in 1922, Reader's Digest. The company's headquarters are in New York City, where it moved from Pleasantville, New York.

The company was founded by DeWitt and Lila Wallace in 1922 with the first publication of Reader's Digest magazine, but has grown to include a diverse range of magazines, books, music, DVDs and online content.

Reviews

[Daisy · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good reference, complete with CDs.

[Steve · Rating 5 out of 5]

Outstanding tour of musical history. Contains concise illustrated book with information on works and composers along with 8 CDs grouped by musical period. Highly recommended!