Part of the new Ladybird Expert series, u003ciu003e20th Century Classical Musicu003c/iu003e is a clear, simple and entertaining introduction to the music that encapsulated the defining moments of the contemporary world.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e Written by u003ciu003eThe Observeru003c/iu003e's classical music critic Fiona Maddocks, u003ciu003e20th Century Classical Musicu003c/iu003e will take you on an acoustic journey through history with a curated playlist on each page.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e At the turn of the century, Schoenberg pioneered 'atonality,' a new breed of classical music aimed to challenge rather than soothe. Next came Stravinsky's riotous u003ciu003eRite of Springu003c/iu003e written on the eve of WWI, evoking the barbaric and obscene.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e From the influence of the jazz age and the sounds of cities, the nationalism of folk revival, Russian revolutions from the Bolsheviks to Stalin, to the fall of the Berlin Wall, you'll learn how composers painted with a full orchestral palette to capture the sentiments of their time.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e Other titles in Series 117u003cbru003e u003ciu003eNuclear Deterrenceu003cbru003e Artificial Intelligenceu003cbru003e Quantum Mechanicsu003cbru003e Consciousnessu003c/iu003e
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