The Da Capo Catalog Of Classical Music Compositions

The Da Capo Catalog Of Classical Music Compositions

The Da Capo Catalog of Classical Music Compositions exhaustively lists the works of 132 major composers, from Vivaldi and Bach to Webern and Cage. A classical music lover's dream, it is the only source containing all the essential information about classical compositions within the convenient covers of one volume. Designed for listeners, readers, collectors, and connoisseurs alike, this catalog will be as indispensable an investment as a philatelic catalog is to the postage stamp collector. This catalog will tell you at a glance: which works would complete your collection of Dvor?'s string quartets; which Gershwin songs appeared in which of his shows; in which Mozart opera the aria "Il mio tesoro" appears; at what age Brahms composed his first symphony; whether Beethoven's Piano Sonata No.14 is the "Moonlight" or the "Waldstein"; and how many symphonies Borodin composed. The Da Capo Catalog of Classical Music Compositions relies on the most authoritative sources. Easy to use and difficult to put down, it will delight anyone frustrated by the inadequacy and inconsistency of existing reference works. The first book of its kind, it will undoubtedly become a well-appreciated companion on your journeys through musical history.ReviewThe Da Capo Catalog Of Classical Music Compositions exhaustively lists the works of 132 major composers, from Vivaldi and Bach to Webern and Cage. The Da Capo Catalog Of Classical Music Compositions is a classical music lover's dream reference book. It is the only source containing all the essential information about classical compositions within the convenient covers of a single volume. The Da Capo Catalog Of Classical Music Compositions is designed to be "user friendly" for listeners, readers, collectors, and connoisseurs alike. The Da Capo Catalog Of Classical Music Compositions will show at a glance which works would complete a collection of Mozart's serenades or Dvorak's string quartets. The Da Capo Catalog Of Classical Music Compositions relies on authoritative sources (many of which are available only in the language of the composer), is easy to use and hard to put down. The Da Capo Catalog Of Classical Music Compositions will prove to be a vital component of any personal, academic or community library classical music reference shelf! -- Midwest Book ReviewAbout the AuthorJerzy Chwialkowski started work on this catalog over two decades ago. In his spare time he practices architecture in Ottawa, Ontario.