[sotd] October 16, 2003 [Essentials of Music]
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Essentials of Music
Today's site offers an excellent primer on classical music from its
beginnings in the medieval period through to the twentieth century. Gentle
Members in search of a well-presented summary of the topic may find this
website a useful guide.
"Whether you're a casual listener or a serious music student, here's the
site for basic information about classical music created in cooperation
with W.W. Norton & Company ... All through the site you'll find almost 200
excerpts from Essential Classics. You'll find: Eras: Overviews of the six
main periods in music history -- Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque,
Classical, Romantic and Twentieth Century. Composers: Brief biographies of
nearly 70 composers, which will bring to life the artists and their works.
Glossary: 200 definitions with numerous musical examples." - from the
website
The site is divided into three sections -- eras, composers and glossary.
Eras provides material outlining the development of music in each period
including historical themes, musical context, style and prominent
composers, while the composer section offers biographical information, with
brief musical excerpts from the more prominent composers. The glossary
section, from accelerando to zither, is particularly helpful with many
musical examples to demonstrate the defined terms. All music selections
require "Real Player".
Soar to the site for the fundamentals of classical music at:
http://www.essentialsofmusic.com/
A.M. Holm
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