700 YEARS OF CLASSICAL TREASURES - READER'S DIGEST COMPLETE HISTORY WITH AUDIO COMPANION

A COMPREHENSIVE TWO-VOLUME REFERENCE SET PRESENTING THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF CLASSICAL MUSIC, COMPOSERS, INSTRUMENTS, AND WORKS SPANNING SEVEN CENTURIES OF MUSICAL ACHIEVEMENT. PUBLISHED BY READER'S DIGEST ASSOCIATION, INC., THIS EDUCATIONAL COLLECTION COMBINES DETAILED WRITTEN CONTENT WITH AN EXTENSIVE AUDIO COMPONENT.

CONTENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS:
- PRIMARY VOLUME: 700 YEARS OF CLASSICAL TREASURES HARDCOVER WITH DUST JACKET
- COMPANION VOLUME: A TAPESTRY IN MUSIC AND WORDS HARDCOVER
- AUDIO COMPONENT: 6-DISC AUDIO CD SET FEATURING 6 HOURS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC SELECTIONS
- PAGE COUNT: 104-PAGE BOOK WITH COMPREHENSIVE ILLUSTRATIONS AND PERIOD ARTWORK
- FORMAT: HARDCOVER CLOTH BOARDS WITH COLOUR DUST JACKETS

DESCRIPTION:
THIS AUTHORITATIVE REFERENCE WORK TRACES THE EVOLUTION OF CLASSICAL MUSIC FROM THE MIDDLE AGES THROUGH THE MODERN ERA. THE TEXT PROVIDES DETAILED BIOGRAPHIES OF GREAT COMPOSERS, DESCRIPTIONS OF THEIR INSTRUMENTS, AND ANALYSIS OF THEIR MOST IMPORTANT MUSICAL WORKS. THE ACCOMPANYING AUDIO DISCS FEATURE CAREFULLY SELECTED PERFORMANCES THAT ILLUSTRATE THE MUSICAL STYLES AND PERIODS DISCUSSED IN THE WRITTEN CONTENT, CREATING AN INTEGRATED LEARNING EXPERIENCE THAT COMBINES VISUAL AND AUDITORY INSTRUCTION.

THE VOLUMES ARE RICHLY ILLUSTRATED WITH PERIOD ARTWORK, PORTRAITS OF COMPOSERS, AND HISTORICAL DOCUMENTATION. THE LAYOUT IS DESIGNED FOR BOTH SCHOLARLY REFERENCE AND CASUAL BROWSING, MAKING THIS SET SUITABLE FOR MUSIC STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND ENTHUSIASTS SEEKING A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF CLASSICAL MUSIC HISTORY.

CONDITION NOTES:
THE DUST JACKET SHOWS MINOR EDGE WEAR AND LIGHT CREASING FROM HANDLING AND STORAGE. THE BOOK BOARDS ARE CLEAN WITH ONLY MINOR SURFACE WEAR CONSISTENT WITH CAREFUL USE. ALL PAGES ARE INTACT, LEGIBLE, AND FREE FROM SIGNIFICANT MARKING OR ANNOTATION. THE BINDING REMAINS SECURE AND TIGHT. THE AUDIO CDS SHOW MINIMAL SIGNS OF USE AND APPEAR TO BE IN EXCELLENT PLAYING CONDITION. THIS IS A COMPLETE SET WITH ALL COMPONENTS PRESENT AND FUNCTIONAL.

PROVENANCE: PRIVATE COLLECTION. NO PREVIOUS OWNERSHIP MARKS OR LIBRARY STAMPS OBSERVED.

Condition: Good - Refer To Images

293560+11

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