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The Complete Classical Music Guide

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內容簡介 古典音樂：全彩圖文圖鑑★ 打開古典音樂世界的大門！★ 探索千年樂章、感受大師風采為何莫扎特（Mozart）的旋律令人心動？為何小調總帶著淡淡的哀愁，大調卻讓人感到滿溢的喜悅？歌劇（opera）與輕歌劇（operetta）的微妙差異又在哪裡？《The Complete Classical Music Guide》宛如一扇通往古典音樂的大門，帶領讀者探索這個充滿魔法的領域。你將領略伯德彌撒的神聖莊嚴、韓德爾《彌賽亞》的恢弘震撼、華格納歌劇的磅礴魅力，以及無數作曲家留下的傳世經典，從知名的作曲家到被遺忘的天才，深入瞭解他們的作品及其背後所反映的時代精神與文化背景。此外，本書將引領你穿越超過一千年的歷史長河，見證樂器的演化、風格的轉變以及流派的興衰，從巴洛克時期的富麗輝煌、浪漫樂派的戲劇張力、當代音樂的極簡主義與電子元素，每個時代的音樂特色躍然紙上，穿插時間軸、名人語錄與精美圖片，讓作曲家與樂曲鮮活地呈現在眼前。What makes Mozart's music so great? Why does a minor chord sound sad and a major chord sound happy? What's the difference between opera and operetta? From Bach to Bernstein, this definitive guide offers a complete survey of the history of classical music.Whether you already love classical music or you're just beginning to explore it, The Complete Classical Music Guide invites you to discover the spirituality of Byrd's masses, the awesome power of Handel's Messiah, and the wonders of Wagner's operas, as well as hundreds more composers and their masterpieces. This guide takes you on a journey through more than 1,000 years, charting the evolution of musical instruments, styles, and genres. Biographies of major and lesser-known composers offer rich insights into their music and the historical and cultural contexts that influenced their genius.The book explores the features that defined each musical era - from the ornate brilliance of the Baroque, through the drama of Romantic music, to contemporary genres such as minimalism and electronic music. Timelines, quotes, and colour photographs give a voice to this music and the exceptionally gifted individuals who created it.

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作者介紹 John BurrowsJohn Burrows, OBE (foreword writer) is a concert promoter and organizer who has worked with many of the world's leading orchestras and artists, including Luciano Pavarotti, Leonard Bernstein, and Yehudi Menuhin. He established the Capital Radio Music Festivals and has been Director of the Classic FM Summer Music Festival. John is an Honorary Member of the Royal College of Music. He lives in Hampshire.

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