European Classical Music 1600-1825 by Carlin, Richard - 1988

Facts on File, 1988-02. Hardcover. Good.

Facts on File, 1988. Hard Cover -- VG/VG -- Ex-Library -- Book and dust jacket show light wear -- Indexed and illustrations throughout. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Ex-Library.

New York / Oxford: Facts on File Publications. Very Good/Very Good. 1988. First Edition. Hard Cover. Sm 4to 0816013829 Dust jacket unclipped, small tear at edge. Cloth spine over boards, bright white titling. No ownership marks. Illustrations, photographs, maps. 132 pages including index. Clean and tight. Music. The dictionary defines it as "vocal or instrumental sounds having rhythm, melody or harmony," but this hardly conveys the importance of music as an ever-changing, varied form of human expression. THE WORLD OF MUSIC series, written especially for young adults, clearly explains the terms and concepts of musical expression and its varied roles in the cultures of the world. Each volume stands on its own as a basic introduction to a specific type of music. Taken all together, the series gives an overview of man's musical achievements. This volume introduces us to two of the most fruitful periods in the history of music: the baroque and the romantic eras. The book… Read More