Modern Composers: A Guide to the Lives and Works of the Great Modern Composers from Claude Debussy to Thomas Ades

by Wendy Thompson

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By the end of the 19th century, its was clear that Romanticism had run its course; in its place came post-impressionism and the onset of electronic instruments and sampling techniques. This illustrated guide to the most influential composers of the 20th and 21st centuries encompasses detailed biographies as well as placing the most important works into historical context. At-a-glance fact boxes summarize key works and specialist genres. From the work of Debussy to the post-war compositions of Hans Werner Henze, discover the composers that have shaped the music we hear today.
  • ISBN10 1842158694
  • ISBN13 9781842158692
  • Publish Date 31 December 2016
  • Publish Status Active
  • Out of Print 4 March 2024
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Anness Publishing
  • Imprint Southwater
  • Edition Illustrated edition
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 96
  • Language English