false 5999 0 0 947805 0764550098 9780764550096 4 <![CDATA[Classical Music for Dummies]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179708986m/947805.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179708986s/947805.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/947805.Classical_Music_for_Dummies 3.52 25 The Twilight Zone and Jaws instead of real music; when classical radio stations are converted to Lite Rock or switched to a "top 100" classical jukebox format; and when even churches increasingly favor banal "Jesus Is My Boyfriend"-style slop instead of Bach, Mozart, and Vaughn Williams, classical music may legitimately be seen as an endangered cultural species. Enter Scott Speck and David Pogue, who take out the unnecessary mystery, and offer an easy-to-swallow quickie education, ranging from Gregorian chants to contemporary composers such as John Adams and John Corigliano. If you can't tell an oboe from a bassoon, there's also a dandy guide to the instruments of the orchestra, and once you're through that information you'll know the difference between a concerto and a sonata. Best of all is the introduction to music theory, which actually makes a daunting subject seem easy. It's all supported by a helpful enhanced compact disc (it works in your CD-ROM drive; it plays on your stereo's CD player) containing more than an hour of representative musical tidbits from good EMI recordings. Although the tone is unremittingly flippant and the jokes are, for the most part, pretty bad, Classical Music for Dummies is one of the better works in this series, and really does provide a useful reference for a subject too often seen as arcane. ]]> 18014 3.94 257 65 5999 3.61 36 7 1997 9164 0764525689 9780764525681 3 <![CDATA[Ballet for Dummies]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165875012m/9164.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165875012s/9164.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9164.Ballet_for_Dummies 3.82 11 Ballet For Dummies is for anyone who wants to enjoy all that the dance forms offers – as an onlooker who wants to get a leg up on the forms you're likely to see or as an exercise enthusiast who understands that the practice of ballet can help you gain <ul type="disc"> <li>More strength <li>Greater flexibility <li>Better body alignment <li>Confidence in movement <li>Comfort through stress reduction <li>Infinite grace – for life

From covering the basics of classical ballet to sharing safe and sensible ways to try your hand (and toes) at moving through the actual dance steps, this expert reference shows you how to <ul type="disc"> <li>Build your appreciation for ballet from the ground up. <li>Choose the best practice space and equipment. <li>Warm up to your leap into the movements. <li>Locate musical options for each exercise. <li>Look for certain lifts in a stage performance. <li>Tell a story with gestures. <li>Picture a day in the life of a professional ballet dancer. <li>Identify best-loved classic and contemporary ballets. <li>Speak the language of ballet.

Today you can find a ballet company in almost every major city on earth. Many companies have their own ballet schools – some for training future professionals, and others for interested amateurs. As you fine-tune your classical ballet technique – or even if you just like to read about it – you'll become better equipped to fully appreciate the great choreography and many styles of the dance. Ballet For Dummies raises the curtain on a world of beauty, grace, poise, and possibility!

]]> 5999 3.61 36 7 2003 1017315 3527700994 9783527700998 0 <![CDATA[Oper Fur Dummies]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180269666m/1017315.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180269666s/1017315.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1017315.Oper_Fur_Dummies 0.0 0 18014 3.94 257 65 5999 3.61 36 7 2003 6062263 3527704779 9783527704774 0 <![CDATA[Klassische Musik Fur Dummies]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6062263.Klassische_Musik_Fur_Dummies 0.0 0 18014 3.94 257 65 5999 3.61 36 7 86909 3.62 26 5 2003 1017318 9580442029 9789580442028 0 <![CDATA[Música clásica para Dummies]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180269669m/1017318.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180269669s/1017318.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1017318.M_sica_cl_sica_para_Dummies 0.0 0 Música clásica para dummies es una guía fácil que le ayudará a disfrutar la música clásica desde el principio. Si está interesado en ir a conciertos, comprar discos de obras maestras, o simplemente quiere ser capaz de hablar del tema de manera inteligente, ¡éste es el libro para usted!

Con la ayuda de esta obra usted podrá:

--Distinguir entre los diferentes estilos y géneros de música clásica del mundo occidental.
--Utilizar el disco compacto que viene con el libro para identificar, entender y disfrutar obras maestras clásicas.
--Ir debidamente preparado a un concierto: saber escoger los puestos más convenientes; entender el programa; identificar los diferentes instrumentos, y mucho más.
--Leer y entender partituras.
--Apreciar los sonidos de la orquesta - desde violines y violonchelos hasta trombones.
--Coleccionar una maravillosa discoteca de música clásica enteramente a su gusto.
--Localizar en Internet sensacionales sitios Web y grupos de conversación sobre música clásica.

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