Product DescriptionWestern European Music over the last four centuries is commonly classified into six major categories: Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Impressionistic, and 20th century. These titles were created to classify dominant compositional trends. I have chosen pieces from each period and arranged them beginning with the late 20th century and ending in the Renaissance. Within these pieces you will hear the atonal freedom of the 20th century period, the free formed, dreamy sensuality of the Impressionistic period, the powerful rhythms, dramatic melodies of the Spanish Romantic period, the clear, delicate melodies of the Classical period, the unity of complex harmony and romantic melody of the Baroque period, and the courtly, dignified simplicity of the Renaissance period. In this book, you will find brief introductions to the composers and a brief outline of their compositions which I hope will enhance your relationship with the ?new music? of the past.