Famous Composers and Their Works (Vol. 1&2) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Biographies and Music of Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Schumann, Strauss, Verdi, Rossini, Haydn, Franz…By Various
Length30h 18m
About this audiobook
Famous Composers and Their Works (Vol. 1&2) is an expansive compendium of musical biography, criticism, and cultural history, presenting the lives and achievements of major Western composers within the broader evolution of art music. Written in an elevated yet accessible nineteenth-century scholarly style, the volumes combine anecdote, historical narrative, and aesthetic judgment, situating figures such as Bach, Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Wagner, and others within the traditions, institutions, and artistic movements that shaped their work. As a collaborative work by various contributors, the book reflects the encyclopedic ambitions of its age: to educate a cultivated readership and to preserve musical knowledge at a moment when concert culture, domestic music-making, and historical musicology were gaining new authority. Its authors draw upon biography, performance history, and contemporary critical taste, revealing how composers were understood not merely as craftsmen but as representatives of national character, spiritual aspiration, and artistic progress. This collection is recommended for readers interested in classical music, cultural history, and the formation of the musical canon. Though some judgments reflect their period, the volumes remain valuable for their breadth, seriousness, and insight into how great composers were interpreted by earlier generations.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- An Introduction draws the threads together, discussing why these diverse authors and texts belong in one collection.
- Historical Context explores the cultural and intellectual currents that shaped these works, offering insight into the shared (or contrasting) eras that influenced each writer.
- A combined Synopsis (Selection) briefly outlines the key plots or arguments of the included pieces, helping readers grasp the anthology's overall scope without giving away essential twists.
- A collective Analysis highlights common themes, stylistic variations, and significant crossovers in tone and technique, tying together writers from different backgrounds.
- Reflection questions encourage readers to compare the different voices and perspectives within the collection, fostering a richer understanding of the overarching conversation.
Audiobook details
GenreOther
Length30 hrs 18 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 19, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Famous Composers and Their Works (Vol. 1&2) (Annotated)
22GEORGE FREDERICK HANDEL
2Introduction
23CHRISTOPH WILIBALD GLUCK
3Historical Context
24VOLUME 2
4Synopsis (Selection)
25FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN
5VOLUME 1
26WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
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6ORLANDO DI LASSO
27LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
7THE NETHERLAND MASTERS
28BEETHOVEN'S WILL.
8GIOVANNI PIERLUIGI DA PALESTRINA
29THE DEAFNESS OF BEETHOVEN
9CLAUDIO MONTEVERDE
30BEETHOVEN AS COMPOSER.
10ALESSANDRO SCARLATTI
31FRANZ PETER SCHUBERT
11GIOVANNI BATTISTA PERGOLESE
32LUDWIG SPOHR
12GIOACCHINO ROSSINI
33CARL MARIA VON WEBER
13VINCENZO BELLINI
34HEINRICH MARSCHNER
14GAETANO DONIZETTI
35FELIX MENDELSSOHN BARTHOLDY
15GASPARO LUIGI PACIFICO SPONTINI
36ROBERT SCHUMANN
16LUIGI CHERUBINI
37ROBERT FRANZ
17ARRIGO BOITO
38GIACOMO MEYERBEER
18GIOVANNI SGAMBATI
39STRAUSS
19GIUSEPPE VERDI
40Analysis
20MUSIC IN ITALY
41Reflection
21JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
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