History of music-making and the orchestra. Introduction ; What is music ; What is a musical instrument? ; Music of ancient civilizations ; European music in the first millennium ; Structuring music ; Strings ; Bows ; Reeds ; Valves ; Drum heads and sticks ; Keyboard keys and hammers ; Evolution of the orchestra ; Baroque orchestra (1600-1750) ; Classical orchestra (1750-1830) ; Romantic orchestra (1830-1910) ; Modern symphony orchestra ; Authentic music ; Chamber music ; European national music ; Folk music ; Revolutionary music of the 20th century ; Brass bands ; Military bands ; Country music ; Jazz ; Big bands ; Rock and pop ; Famous string players ; Famous woodwind and brass players ; Famous keyboard and percussion players ; Court composers ; Modern composers ; Role of the conductor ; Famous conductors ; Famous concert halls and orchestras --
Encyclopedia of musical instruments. Introduction ; Strings ; Woodwind and brass ; Percussion ; Keyboards ; The voice --
Composition through the ages. Music as a language ; Emergence of composers ; Baroque forms ; Transition to classicism ; The romantic heyday ; Dawn of a new age ; Music of the future --
Lives and works of the great composers. Introduction ; The middle ages to the renaissance ; The baroque era ; The classical period ; The romantic era ; The rise of nationalism ; The later romantics ; The early twentieth century ; Music since World War II.
