Classical Music for Dummies
Pogue, David; Speck, Scott; Dicterow, Glenn
9780764550096
ISBN 13: 9780764550096
Publication Date: 1997
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Features tips on how to start a classical music collection Discover how much fun classical music can be! Are you baffled by Bach? Bewildered by Beethoven? Befuddled by Brahms? Relax! This friendly, funny, easy-to-understand guide gives you the score on composers, instruments, orchestras, concerts, recordings, and more - and shows you just how enjoyable and rewarding classical music can be. More than 60 minutes of music, including excerpts from Bach's Well Tempered Clavier " Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 " Brahms's Symphony No. 4 " Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 " Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring, and more from recordings by Ian Hobson, pianist and conductor, Sinfonia da Camera and Sinfonia Varsovia Plus MP3 versions of the excerpts you can play on your PC, Mac, or portable player Discover how to: Distinguish the different styles of classical music Attend a live concert in style Know the instruments in an orchestra Understand rhythm, intervals, and other fundamentals Build a fabulous classical music library
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