Classical Music For Dummies doesn't assume that you have a degree in musicology -- or even that you took a course in music appreciation. Rather, the multimedially gifted David Pogue and renowned conductor Scott Speck explain classical music in terms you can understand, and they describe musical elements so that you can hear them for yourself.
A reference you can dip into at any point, Classical Music For Dummies covers such topics as
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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
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