Blackwood, Alan

A brief biography of the German musician who composed some of his greatest works after he became deaf.

Records the events leading to the Hungarian rebellion against Soviet authority in 1956 and the subsequent crushing of that uprising.

Traces the history of the orchestra and discusses the musical instruments that make up the various orchestral families.

Using illustrations and photographs, this book tells the story of music across the world from its origins and traces it to today. The book is organized by geographical areas, with coverage of each type of music prominant in that area. Each chapter contains a discography of music and biographies of composers relevant to that chapter.

An introductory survey of the discoveries made by sixteenth-century explorers such as Vasco da Gama, Cabot, Magellan, and Vespucci.