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Language of the Spirit

Hardcover • 2016 • 1. edition

Language of the Spirit

By Jan Swafford

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About the book

A preeminent composer, music scholar, and biographer presents an engaging and accessible introduction to classical musicFor many of us, classical music is something serious--something we study in school, something played by cultivated musicians at fancy gatherings. In Language of the Spirit, renowned music scholar Jan Swafford argues that we have it all wrong: classical music has something for everyone and is accessible to all. Ranging from Gregorian chant to Handel's Messiah, from Vivaldi's The...Show more

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ISBN

9780465097548

Publisher

INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US

Published year

2016

Language

Edition

1

Original title

Language of the Spirit

Format

Hardcover

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