The DNA of Classical Music. How to Understand and Love the Creativity of Great Composers

What if music is a kind of genetic code that holds numerous hereditary data? This is the approach to the study of musical art offered by the author of the book "The DNA of Classical Music" Sergey Evdokimov.
Sergey Evdokimov's monumental work certainly stands out among hundreds of books on musicology and the history of classical music. On the pages of "The DNA of Classical Music," the theoretical part intertwines with a historical overview of the brightest musical phenomena, along with information about the lives of the most important musical figures. The author intriguingly employs terminology from the field of genetics, thus opening up an entirely new method for studying the history of academic art. This illustrated edition will help you rediscover the world of classical music and uncover the composer’s secrets hidden behind the delightful sound.

In this book you will learn:
• How did musical notation come about and how did people record music in ancient times?
• When did rhythm first appear in melodies?
• How can you distinguish baroque from medieval music by ear?
• How is a symphonic orchestra organized?
• What “codes” do composers embed in their works and how can you learn to decipher them?
• How to hear a melody just by looking at the score?
• What techniques in modern music have their roots in classical music?