The Journey of Adult Piano Learning - Part Three: Exploring the Treasure Trove of Musical Literature

Author: Zhang Shigu
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Publish Date: 2001-03-01
Features: This book is divided into four parts. The first part covers the Baroque period; the second part covers the Classical period; the third part covers the Romantic period; the fourth part covers the 20th century. Each part begins with textual discussions and is accompanied by images, presenting the stylistic characteristics of architecture, painting, and keyboard instruments from each period in an illustrated and engaging manner. Then, the works are arranged in chronological order based on the birth years of the composers, with brief introductions to each composer and explanations of some important musical forms in conjunction with the works. To help students better understand music history, this book includes as many original works from different composers as possible, some of whom may not be widely recognized. However, due to considerations of students' piano proficiency, this book selects piano works suitable for their level, which means some works by major composers are not included. This book is divided into four parts. The first part covers the Baroque period; the second part covers the Classical period; the third part covers the Romantic period; the fourth part covers the 20th century. Each part begins with textual discussions and is accompanied by images, presenting the stylistic characteristics of architecture, painting, and keyboard instruments from each period in an illustrated and engaging manner. Then, the works are arranged in chronological order based on the birth years of the composers, with brief introductions to each composer and explanations of some important musical forms in conjunction with the works. To help students better understand music history, this book includes as many original works from different composers as possible, some of whom may not be widely recognized. However, due to considerations of students' piano proficiency, this book selects piano works suitable for their level, which means some works by major composers are not included.