Twentieth-Century Classical Music

A Ladybird Expert Book

Fiona Maddocks

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MICHAEL JOSEPH
16 July 2018

Music; 20th century & contemporary classical music; Individual composers & musicians, bands & groups; Educational: Music; Educational: History

Series: The Ladybird Expert Series

An accessible, authoritative and entertaining introduction to 20th Century Classical Music for adult readers

Part of the new Ladybird Expert series, Twentieth-Century Classical Music is an accessible, authoritative, and entertaining introduction to the Western classical music that captured the defining moments of the contemporary world.

Written by The Observer's classical music critic Fiona Maddocks, Twentieth-Century Classical Music will take you on an acoustic journey through history with a curated playlist on each page.

Early in the century, Schoenberg pioneered musical experiments which turned old traditions on their head. Then Stravinsky's sensational Rite of Spring, written on the eve of WWI dramatically altered the course of all classical music that followed.

From the influence of the jazz age and the sounds of cities, the nationalism of folk revival, Russian revolutions from the Bolsheviks to Stalin, to the fall of the Berlin Wall, you'll learn how Western composers painted with a new orchestral palette to capture the sentiments of their time.

By: Fiona Maddocks
Imprint: MICHAEL JOSEPH
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 178mm, Width: 119mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 126g
ISBN: 9780718187866
ISBN 10: 0718187865
Series: The Ladybird Expert Series
Pages: 56
Publication Date: 16 July 2018
Recommended Age: From 11 years
Audience: General/trade , Children/juvenile , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Fiona Maddocks is the classical music critic of The Observer. Her books include Hildegard of Bingen, Wild Tracks: Harrison Birtwistle and Music for Life.