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Everything You Need to Know from Antiquity to Today
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SKU: AP.40142
Everything You Need to Know from Antiquity to Today. Composed by Donny Trieu and L.C. Harnsberger. Music History; Reference Textbooks; Textbook - General. Teach Yourself Series. Book and CD. 100 pages. Alfred Music #00-40142. Published by Alfred Music (AP.40142).ISBN 9780739092712. UPC: 038081448404. English.
Teach Yourself Music History is a thoroughly enjoyable overview of all the major periods of Western music: Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern. World history timelines and visual examples of fine art in each period help relate musical events to familiar moments in history. You will also receive access to over 13 hours of streaming audio of complete movements and entire pieces featured in the book!
The high-quality Naxos recordings include Handel's Hallelujah Chorus, Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik, Beethoven's Emperor Concerto, Dvorák's Symphony No. 9 (from The New World), Joplin's The Entertainer, William's main theme from Star Wars, Gregorian chant, and many more.
When you are done , you will be familiar with all of the most important composers and their music, giving you the foundation for a long-lasting appreciation of classical music.
About Teach Yourself Series
Be your own teacher, and let Alfred's Teach Yourself series guide you every step of the way. Beginners of all ages can start their journey to a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Each method begins with basic fundamentals, such as hand position, holding the instrument, and getting acquainted with standard musical notation. Then move along to playing well-known songs -- all as you continue to increase your ever-growing ability to read music and understand your instrument. You will learn to play in an array of musical styles, including pop, blues, folk, and more. Alfred's Teach Yourself series opens up a brand-new world of musical knowledge and gives you everything you need to know to start playing now!