The Classic FM Handy Guide To Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Classical Music

Discover more than 1,000 years of the world's greatest classical music and composers packed into one book, in this handy updated and condensed edition of Classic FM's bestselling Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Classical Music... But Were Too Afraid to Ask. Trace the history of classical music from its birth through the Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods and right up to the present day. Packed full of essential information, this pocket-sized handbook explores the lives and works of the key composers from around the world. Classic FM's Handy Guides are a fun and informative set of introductions to standout subjects within classical music, each of which can be read and digested in one sitting: a perfect collectible series for all those new to the world of classical music, as well as aficionados with busy schedules. An essential short history of classical music, and a standalone accompaniment to the Handy Guides series Classic FM's Handy Guides are a beautifully designed, covetable set introductions to classical music, each of which can be read and digested in one sitting, bringing the subject to life in an easily accessible format. Perfect for anyone new to the world of classical music as well as aficionados with busy schedules. In this highly engaging short introduction, the history of classical music has been condensed into 50,000 words—the landmarks, milestones and major movements, the great composers, events, and ideas. Published in partnership with Classic FM, the book will have a wide appeal to classical music fans of all kinds, seeking equally to educate, inform and entertain. This book is an essential accompaniment to the complete collectible series, both as a gift and for readers seeking a general introduction to classical music. An essential short history of classical music, and a standalone accompaniment to the Handy Guides series Trace the history of classical music from its birth through the Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods and right up to the present day. Packed full of essential information, this pocket-sized handbook explores the lives and works of the key composers from around the world. Classic FMs Handy Guides are a fun and informative set of introductions to standout subjects within classical music, each of which can be read and digested in one a perfect collectible series for all those new to the world of classical music, as well as aficionados with busy schedules.