Stephen Fry's Incomplete & Utter History of Classical Music

Lihoreau, Tim (Contributor)/ Fry, Stephen

ISBN 10: 075226558X / ISBN 13: 9780752265582

Published by Pan Macmillan, 2015

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main market ed. edition. 320 pages. 8.00x5.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Stephen Fry's Incomplete & Utter History of Classical Music
• Publisher: Pan Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 075226558X
• ISBN 13: 9780752265582
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.4 kilograms

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Synopsis

A riotous, rambling and incomplete history of classical music, complete with leg measurementsHello, I'm Stephen Fry. Now time for the first outing of a brand, spanking new feature here on The Incomplete and Utter History of Classical Music . . . putting some unsuspecting figure in music under the spotlight.'

Stephen Fry presents a brilliantly rambling 700-year history of classical music and the world as we know it. Along this musical journey he casually throws in references to pretty much whatever takes his fancy, from the Mongol invasion of Russia and Mr. Khan (Genghis to his friends), the founding of the MCC, the Black Death (which once again became the new black in England), to the heady revolutionary atmosphere of Mozart's Don Giovanni and the deep doo-doo that Louis XVI got into (or "du-du" as the French would say). It's all here—Ambrose and early English plainsong, Bach, Mozart (beloved of mobile phones everywhere), Beethoven, Debussy, Wagner (the old romantic), right up to the present day. Entertaining and brilliantly written, this is a pretty reckless romp of a history through classical music and much much more.

About the Author

Sephen Fry is an actor, screenwriter, comedian, and director who is well-known for his collaborations with Hugh Laurie in A Bit of Fry and Laurie and Jeeves and Wooster, his appearances in such films as Alice in Wonderland and Gosford Park, and his recurring guest role on Bones. His previous titles include The Liar, Making History, The Moab is My Washpot, The Ode Less Travelled, Revenge, and Stephen Fry in America. Tim Lihoreau regularly writes with Stephen Fry and is the muli-award winning scriptwriter for the Classic FM radio show The Incomplete & Utter History of Classical Music. He is also creative director for Classic FM.