The great composers of classical music have achieved exalted status because their music has universal appeal, but approaching them for the first time -- or trying to understand them in the context of their lives and times -- can be a daunting task. Great Classical Composers solves both problems for eight giants of classical music. Each of these composers -- Bach, Beethoven, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Strauss, Tchaikovsky, and Verdi -- was an innovator in his time. This collection intersperses musical vignettes with scenes from ...
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The great composers of classical music have achieved exalted status because their music has universal appeal, but approaching them for the first time -- or trying to understand them in the context of their lives and times -- can be a daunting task. Great Classical Composers solves both problems for eight giants of classical music. Each of these composers -- Bach, Beethoven, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Strauss, Tchaikovsky, and Verdi -- was an innovator in his time. This collection intersperses musical vignettes with scenes from their lives, charting the struggles and glories they encountered and the public's response to their creations.
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