Discover Music of the Romantic Era

Starred review from October 15, 2009
Author McCleery here discusses characteristics of the music of the Romantic era, providing biographical notes about key composers and describing the cultural milieu in which each one worked. Twenty musical tracks totaling two hours and drawn from Naxos's extensive archive of classical recordings accompany the spoken text. Liner notes include performance details for each of the tracks and a summary of the spoken content. Jeremy Siepmann, who has written and narrated the entire "Life and Works" series for Naxos, reads, his clear and precise delivery enhancing the narrative. Excellent as an introduction to Romantic music or as a refresher. [Also in this series: "Discover Music of the Baroque Era".Ed.]Nann Blaine Hilyard, Zion-Benton P.L., IL

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