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Title:
The Penguin companion to classical music / Paul Griffiths.
Author:
Griffiths, Paul, 1947 November 24-
Publication Information:
London ; New York : Penguin Books, 2004.
Call Number:
ML100 .G84 2004
Abstract:
This work explores the lives and achievements of figures in the field of music, discusses individual works, offers plot synopses of operas and ballets, and considers the careers of major performers. It looks at historical movements and trends, the evolution of musical instruments and the development of different forms of music, explains the vocabulary of classical music and the technical teral terms that describe how works are written and performed.
ISBN:
9780141009247

9780140515596
Physical Description:
x, 896 pages ; 24 cm
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