20th Century Music is a time capsule of music history for every decade from the start of the 1900s through the 1990s. This exciting series presents composers, musicians, and performers, along with their musical styles and movements, as they relate to the world events, people, politics, social changes, and technology of each era. Dynamic text, colorful images, and a convenient time line capture the tremendous talent and the colossal changes in every area of music from classical to rap.In spite of worldwide postwar political ...
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20th Century Music is a time capsule of music history for every decade from the start of the 1900s through the 1990s. This exciting series presents composers, musicians, and performers, along with their musical styles and movements, as they relate to the world events, people, politics, social changes, and technology of each era. Dynamic text, colorful images, and a convenient time line capture the tremendous talent and the colossal changes in every area of music from classical to rap.In spite of worldwide postwar political instability and then economic depression, the Roaring 20s was all about having a good time. Jazz fit the mood perfectly. As Europe's neoclassical composers explored new ways to configure the traditional twelve-note chromatic scale, George Gershwin was leading jazz into America's concert halls.
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Very Good in None as issued jacket. Clean, solid copy with unmarked text. Cover is glossy with moderate wear. Binding is tight and square. No jacket as issued. 32 pages. Books, box sets, and items other than standard jewel case CDs and DVDs that sell for $9 or more ship in a box; under $9 in a bubble mailer. Expedited and international orders may ship in a flat rate envelope rather than a box due to cost constraints. All US-addressed items ship with complimentary delivery confirmation.
