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Masterpieces of western music
Title:
Masterpieces of western music
ISBN:
9781419313868

9781419313875
Publication Information:
Prince Frederick, Md. : Recorded Books, ℗2004.
Physical Description:
7 audio discs : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guide (64 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm).
General Note:
"14 lectures, 7 compact discs"--Container.
Contents:
Red priest and his all girl orchestra -- Case of the runaway soloist -- All rise and sing hallelujah! -- More than just a little night music -- Magnificent obsession: the world in four notes -- Romanticism with a capital "R", or be careful what you wish for -- How to make a piano sing -- Going forward by looking back -- Tale of love and death -- It takes two, baby -- Quiet revolution -- Modernism with a bang! -- Kid stuff -- Prairies of Brooklyn.
Summary:
In this course, the author seeks to answer two questions: What makes these works masterpieces? Why highlight these works? Professor Lependorf highlights relevant details of the lives of the great composers and aids in developing a knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of Western music.
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