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The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Classical Music (NPR Curious Listener's Guide To...)
* The major composers from Bach and Bartok to Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky
* Significant performers from Maurice Andre and Leornard Bernstein to Georg Solti and Yo Yo Ma
* The landmark works from Appalachian Spring to Don Juan
* A concise history of classical music
* A deconstruction of the art form
* The language of classical music
* Valuable resources for the Curious Lis...more
* Significant performers from Maurice Andre and Leornard Bernstein to Georg Solti and Yo Yo Ma
* The landmark works from Appalachian Spring to Don Juan
* A concise history of classical music
* A deconstruction of the art form
* The language of classical music
* Valuable resources for the Curious Lis...more
Paperback, 272 pages
Published
August 6th 2002
by Perigee Trade
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I am a complete novice when it comes to any kind of music, and classical is especially intimidating. This is not to say that I have not found enjoyment in it-- if I hadn't found pleasure despite my state of ignorance, I don't think I would have taken the time to read this book! I am glad to know just a little more, and I can tell a small difference in the way I listen. It is even better now that I know what I am supposed to be observing! Thanks NPR!
I grew up with classical music (my mother was a music major and church organist), but being a kid and then a rebellious teen I didn't pay much attention.
Am just browsing this book and then listening to whatever looks interesting. It's like rediscovering a lost country.
Am just browsing this book and then listening to whatever looks interesting. It's like rediscovering a lost country.
Succinct summary of key classical music terms. Would have made more sense to organize several key portions chronologically instead of alphabetically.
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