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The Resource The story of music : from Babylon to the Beatles: how music has shaped civilization, by Howard Goodall

The story of music : from Babylon to the Beatles: how music has shaped civilization, by Howard Goodall

Label
The story of music : from Babylon to the Beatles: how music has shaped civilization
Title
The story of music
Title remainder
from Babylon to the Beatles: how music has shaped civilization
Statement of responsibility
by Howard Goodall
Creator
Contributor
Author
Narrator
Publisher
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Music is an intrinsic part of everyday life, and yet the history of its development from single notes to multilayered orchestration can seem bewilderingly complex. In his dynamic tour through forty thousand years of music, from prehistoric instruments to modern-day pop, Howard Goodall leads us through the story of music as it happened, idea by idea, so that each musical innovation--harmony, notation, sung theater, the orchestra, dance music, recording--strikes us with its original force. Along the way, he also gives refreshingly clear descriptions of what music is and how it works: what scales are all about, why some chords sound discordant, and what all postwar pop songs have in common. The story of music is the story of our urge to invent, connect, rebel--and entertain
Accompanying matter
libretto or text
Cataloging source
BLACP
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Goodall, Howard
Form of composition
not applicable
Format of music
not applicable
Literary text for sound recordings
other
Music parts
not applicable
PerformerNote
Read by Simon Vance
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Vance, Simon
  • Blackstone Audio, Inc
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Music
  • Musique
  • Music
Target audience
adult
Transposition and arrangement
not applicable
Label
The story of music : from Babylon to the Beatles: how music has shaped civilization, by Howard Goodall
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Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Compact discs
  • Duration: 12:00:00
  • "Tracks every 3 minutes for easy bookmarking"--Container
  • "Includes bonus PDF disc with playlist"--Container
Accompanying material
1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Capture and storage technique
digital storage
Carrier category
audio disc
Carrier category code
  • sd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Content category
spoken word
Content type code
  • spw
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
870956674
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter
  • 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm.
Edition
Unabridged.
Extent
10 audio discs (12 hr.)
Form of item
direct electronic
Groove width / pitch
not applicable
Isbn
9781482995275
Kind of cutting
not applicable
Kind of disc cylinder or tape
mass produced
Kind of material
plastic with metal
Media category
audio
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • s
Note
WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650, 655
Other control number
9781482995275
Other physical details
digital, CD audio
Publisher number
Z9467
Special playback characteristics
digital recording
Specific material designation
  • sound disc
  • optical disk
Speed
1.4m. per second (discs)
System control number
(OCoLC)870956674
System details
System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: PC with Adobe Acrobat or other PDF reader
Tape configuration
not applicable
Tape width
not applicable
Label
The story of music : from Babylon to the Beatles: how music has shaped civilization, by Howard Goodall
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Compact discs
  • Duration: 12:00:00
  • "Tracks every 3 minutes for easy bookmarking"--Container
  • "Includes bonus PDF disc with playlist"--Container
Accompanying material
1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Capture and storage technique
digital storage
Carrier category
audio disc
Carrier category code
  • sd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Content category
spoken word
Content type code
  • spw
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
870956674
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter
  • 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm.
Edition
Unabridged.
Extent
10 audio discs (12 hr.)
Form of item
direct electronic
Groove width / pitch
not applicable
Isbn
9781482995275
Kind of cutting
not applicable
Kind of disc cylinder or tape
mass produced
Kind of material
plastic with metal
Media category
audio
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • s
Note
WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650, 655
Other control number
9781482995275
Other physical details
digital, CD audio
Publisher number
Z9467
Special playback characteristics
digital recording
Specific material designation
  • sound disc
  • optical disk
Speed
1.4m. per second (discs)
System control number
(OCoLC)870956674
System details
System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: PC with Adobe Acrobat or other PDF reader
Tape configuration
not applicable
Tape width
not applicable

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