Music for the People: The Pleasures and Pitfalls of Classical Music by Malone, Gareth - 2011-04-28

HARDBACK "IMMACULATE" SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st.* Impression: 1st. Full number line.* Date of Publication: 2011* Publisher: Collins* Binding and cover condition: Beige cloth, gilt title to spine. No bumps or rubs, no visible faults. FINE.* Jacket condition: Colour portrait and illustration to dust wrapper. NOT PRICE CLIPPED, showing shelf price of £20.00. No visible faults. FINE* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, tight and bright with no reading wear, no marks to text, no visible faults. Seems un-used. FINE.* Illustrations: None.* Pages: 294 pp. text. xlviii pp. appendices & index at rear.* Description: Gareth Malone takes the reader through an appreciation of classical music. With his infectious enthusiasm and gift for explanation, Gareth's very personal narrative takes you by the hand and leads you through a world of eccentric composers, flamboyant conductors, troubled geniuses and all the colourful personalities that make up the story of Classical Music. It will also provide a foundation of classical music understanding and give the reader the tools to appreciate a whole new world of music. His enthusiasm and expertise in involving his audience and participants in his performance has been demonstrated by his successful television series.* A FINE copy of the 1st edition 1st impression with NO VISIBLE FAULTS. SEEMS UN-READ.*