The Great Tone Poets: Being Short Memoirs Of The Greater Musical Composers (1908)

By Frederick Crowest and Frederick James Crowest

Book Overview

The Great Tone Poets is a book written by Frederick James Crowest and published in 1908. It is a collection of short memoirs about some of the greatest musical composers of all time. The book covers a wide range of composers, from the Baroque era to the Romantic era, including Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Wagner, and many others.Each memoir provides a brief biography of the composer, as well as an analysis of their most famous works. The book also includes illustrations and musical examples to help readers better understand the composers and their music.Overall, The Great Tone Poets is a comprehensive and informative guide to some of the most important figures in classical music history. It is a must-read for anyone interested in learning more about the lives and works of these great composers.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 054888093X
• ISBN13: 9780548880937
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"