Classical music
Subtitle: a chronology
By: Jon Paxman ; with contributions by Terry Barfoot, Katy Hamilton, Thomas Lydon, Robert Rawson
Contributors: Barfoot, Terry, contributor; Hamilton, Katy, contributor; Lydon, Thomas, contributor; Rawson, Robert, contributor
Publisher: Overlook Omnibus
Published: 2015
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 751
ISBN-13: 9781468312720
Subjects: Music; Chronology; History and criticism; Musicians; Composers
Description: "This book charts four centuries of Western classical music, from the Baroque era through to the end of the 20th century. The Chronology presents information on all aspects of classical music from 1600 to the 2000s, including biographies of composers, patrons, publishers, impresarios, conductors, and performers. Births, deaths, compositions, performances, and many biographical highs and lows are included to give the reader a complete and varied look at what happened, when, with a particular emphasis on the stories surrounding a piece of music's first performance,"--Amazon.com.