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The History of Classical Music

AuthorRichard Fawkes

NarratorRobert Powell

Duration5h 13m

CategoriesChildren and Young Adult Non-Fiction and Educational Titles, Music

Key StageKS4

PublisherNaxos

VersionAbridged

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Robert Powell narrates the history of over 1000 years of Western classical music, from Gregorian chant to Henryk Gorecki. Many musical expressions and musical forms are explained and illustrated by performances from some of the most highly praised recordings of recent years.

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