The Classical Music Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained

The Classical Music Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained

2018 • 352 pages

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This original, graphic-led book explores and explains the key ideas underpinning the world's greatest classical compositions and musical traditions, defines their importance to the musical canon, and places them into their wider social, cultural, and historical context. The nineteenth title in DK's bestselling Big Ideas series, The Classical Music Book combines accessible, authoritative text with bold explanatory graphics to make the subject of classical music approachable to readers with an interest in the subject who want to learn more while still offering enough to appeal to music aficionados.


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4 released books

Big Ideas

Big Ideas is a 4-book series with 4 released primary works first released in 2010 with contributions by R.G. Grant, Danny Leigh, and Louis Baxter.

The History Book
The Shakespeare Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
The Movie Book
The Classical Music Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained

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I have finally finished this book! It was a fascinating read, with much information about the classical music world, and I feel like I've learnt a lot from it. I spent a lot of time researching/really absorbing in the information in this book, and it's been fun!

June 9, 2023

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