ch 1. Medieval and Renaissance roots -- ch 2. The baroque era -- ch 3. The classical period -- ch 4. The romantic era -- ch 5. The musical art of the modern era -- ch 6. Classical music in the new millennium.
Summary
A factbook on the history of classical music, written for young adults. Presents a history of the form, leading composers and musicians in the form, plus sidebars, quotations, annotated bibliographies, and an index.