Description

This is the first installment in a trilogy of richly illustrated books designed to blend informative content with engaging anecdotes, aimed at helping students explore and appreciate a diverse array of music. The volumes feature a variety of visual elements, including photographs, composer quotations, illustrations from original manuscripts, instrument drawings, and composers' signatures, all crafted to captivate students' attention and spark their imagination. Additionally, the inclusion of quiz pages provides an interactive method for reviewing and internalizing the extensive material covered. Spanning musical works from various centuries, the series allows students to recognize the evolution and milestones in the development of Western music. The first book is accompanied by a cassette for enhanced learning.