DISCOVER MUSIC of the CLASSICAL ERA

by Stephen Johnson

 

In music, the period from the middle of the eighteenth century to the beginning of the nineteenth is usually referred to as the ‘Classical’ Era. This was a period in which the art, literature and architecture of Ancient Greece and Rome were being rediscovered and re-evaluated, which in turn strongly influenced the ‘modern’ art of the time. But this was also a period of immense social change and political unrest, with challenges to the old established order culminating in the French Revolution of 1789. Discover Music of the Classical Era shows how all this was reflected in the music written during those turbulent but also intensely creative years.

 

Part of the exciting new Discover series from Naxos Books. Visually and aurally engaging, these books open the door to key areas of classical music

 

Ideal musical introductions for readers of all ages

 

Paperback

Size: 178mm X 112mm

164 pages

 

Naxos Books

ISBN: 9781843792352