World of Classical Music You Can't Miss

Author: Xu Liwen
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book is divided into six units, including biographies of musicians, 100 famous musical pieces and their stories, stories of operas and ballets, a brief history of music and timeline, as well as music trivia. The time span covers the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, National, and Modern music schools, summarizing the masterpieces of important music masters in music history. It uses elegant and vivid language to describe the amusing anecdotes of musicians and guides readers to appreciate famous musical pieces in an easy-to-understand way, allowing you to quickly step into the rich hall of classical music and savor the extraordinary flavors of the art world.
Did you know? Haydn, the father of symphonies, lived in fear of his wife's fierce temper. Schubert was so poor that he only had half a pair of pants but still couldn’t stop composing songs in bliss. Mendelssohn was actually the inventor of the small conducting baton. Beethoven had countless eccentric habits.
This book includes six units: biographies of musicians, 100 famous musical pieces and their stories, stories of operas and ballets, a brief history of music and timeline, as well as music trivia. It uses elegant and vivid language to describe the amusing anecdotes of musicians and guides readers to appreciate famous musical pieces in an easy-to-understand way. The dramatic tension and musical essence are condensed in the final performances of operas and ballets. Additionally, it meticulously compiles a clear timeline of music, allowing readers to stand at the vantage point of history and grasp the context and trajectory of music history. Lastly, it lists nearly 50 important music terms and music trivia.
These diverse arrangements are the essential key you must not overlook if you are about to enter the world of classical music. We hope that through this book, you can quickly grasp the fun of the classical music world and smoothly step into the rich hall of classical music, collecting exquisite treasures like jade and pearls everywhere.