700 Years of Classical Treasures 8 CD Box Set
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Reader's Digest Music presents 700 Years of Classical Treasures: A Tapestry In Music and Words.....103-page hard cover book with 8 CDs
700 Years of Classical Treasures:
The Middle Ages & The Renaissance
Spirituality and Renewal
Experience some of the most spiritual music ever; contemplate legendary troubadours and minstrels, people and styles that transport you to a golden age when religion and music were one. Submerge yourself in the profound songs of de Machaut and his “Puis Qu’en Oubli,” Monteverdi and his “Lasciate I Monti,” Frescobaldi and his “Corrente Quarta/A Miei Pianti,” in addition to some anonymous authors whose creations—“Veni Creator Spiritus” and “Yo Me Soy la Morenita”—enriched the sonorous paths of these extraordinary periods.
The Baroque
Mysticism and Nature
This truly extraordinary period in music’s evolution produced the unmistakable art of inspired composers. Although the themes still reflected a religious sentiment, a distinct type of creativity evolved through works that dealt more with love and nature. Featured are Vivaldi’s “Spring” from The Four Seasons,Bach’s “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring,” Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus” from Messiah. and Albinoni’s Adagio in G Minor, to name a few.
Classicism
Liberty and Expression
During the Classical Period, composers expressed their freedom to compose independently of the Church or the nobility. This time also saw the invention of the pianoforte, or modern piano, from which minuets, sonatas, and incomparably beautiful concertos flowed. Mozart performed his Symphony No. 40 in G Minor and his Eine Kleine Nachtmusik magnificently; Beethoven wrote masterpieces like the Symphony No 5 in C Minor and his renowned “Ode to Joy,” while Schubert inspired audiences with his immortal “Ave Maria.”
Romanticism
Love and Dance
During this tumultuous time in music, emotion and innovation blossomed, rules were broken, and a most popular genre of classical music—the waltz—was born. Let your body and soul swing to the unmistakable beat of Johann Strauss, Jr., and his “Blue Danube” and Tchaikovsky’s “Grand Waltz” from Swan Lake. Recapture the charm of Mendelssohn’s Wedding March,” Chopin’s Etude No. 3 in E (“Tristesse”) and Liszt’s captivating Liebestraum No. 3 in A-Flat.
The Modern Era:
Evolution and Talent
A great variety of musical styles burst upon the world scene during the Modern Era, where the composer’s own imagination was the only limit. Find out how the surge of new and more sophisticated instruments created unsuspected possibilities for composers and orchestral conductors. Open your senses to works such as Richard Straus’s Thus Spake Zarathustra, Ravel’s Bolero, Elgar’s “Pomp and Circumstance,” and to the surprising alchemy of jazz and classical music that only Gershwin could attain with his impressive Rhapsody in Blue. Discover the history of the most beautiful music of all time--from the Middle Ages to the Modern Era. Enjoy the melodies and learn about the greatest composers.
700 Years of Classical Treasures:
Spirituality and Renewal
Experience some of the most spiritual music ever; contemplate legendary troubadours and minstrels, people and styles that transport you to a golden age when religion and music were one. Submerge yourself in the profound songs of de Machaut and his “Puis Qu’en Oubli,” Monteverdi and his “Lasciate I Monti,” Frescobaldi and his “Corrente Quarta/A Miei Pianti,” in addition to some anonymous authors whose creations—“Veni Creator Spiritus” and “Yo Me Soy la Morenita”—enriched the sonorous paths of these extraordinary periods.
Mysticism and Nature
This truly extraordinary period in music’s evolution produced the unmistakable art of inspired composers. Although the themes still reflected a religious sentiment, a distinct type of creativity evolved through works that dealt more with love and nature. Featured are Vivaldi’s “Spring” from The Four Seasons,Bach’s “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring,” Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus” from Messiah. and Albinoni’s Adagio in G Minor, to name a few.
Liberty and Expression
During the Classical Period, composers expressed their freedom to compose independently of the Church or the nobility. This time also saw the invention of the pianoforte, or modern piano, from which minuets, sonatas, and incomparably beautiful concertos flowed. Mozart performed his Symphony No. 40 in G Minor and his Eine Kleine Nachtmusik magnificently; Beethoven wrote masterpieces like the Symphony No 5 in C Minor and his renowned “Ode to Joy,” while Schubert inspired audiences with his immortal “Ave Maria.”
Love and Dance
During this tumultuous time in music, emotion and innovation blossomed, rules were broken, and a most popular genre of classical music—the waltz—was born. Let your body and soul swing to the unmistakable beat of Johann Strauss, Jr., and his “Blue Danube” and Tchaikovsky’s “Grand Waltz” from Swan Lake. Recapture the charm of Mendelssohn’s Wedding March,” Chopin’s Etude No. 3 in E (“Tristesse”) and Liszt’s captivating Liebestraum No. 3 in A-Flat.
Evolution and Talent
A great variety of musical styles burst upon the world scene during the Modern Era, where the composer’s own imagination was the only limit. Find out how the surge of new and more sophisticated instruments created unsuspected possibilities for composers and orchestral conductors. Open your senses to works such as Richard Straus’s Thus Spake Zarathustra, Ravel’s Bolero, Elgar’s “Pomp and Circumstance,” and to the surprising alchemy of jazz and classical music that only Gershwin could attain with his impressive Rhapsody in Blue. Discover the history of the most beautiful music of all time--from the Middle Ages to the Modern Era. Enjoy the melodies and learn about the greatest composers.
