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The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Classical Music
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by Tim Smith

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The major composers from Bach and Bartok to Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky are listed here along with a concise history of classical music, a deconstruction of the art form, and a definition of the language of classical music.

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Penguin Books , pp. xv + 249 . Papeback. New.
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  • Title The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Classical Music
  • Author Tim Smith
  • Binding Papeback
  • Edition 1st Edition thus
  • Condition New
  • Pages 272
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Books , New York
  • Date pp. xv + 249
  • Features Glossary, Index, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 6766443
  • ISBN 9780399527951 / 0399527958
  • Weight 0.49 lbs (0.22 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.12 x 5.06 x 0.7 in (20.62 x 12.85 x 1.78 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Library of Congress subjects Music appreciation
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2001055162
  • Dewey Decimal Code 781.68

Summary

For the beginner or the devotee—it's everything the classical music buff needs to know.

  • 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 Listener

From the publisher

Tim Smith is currently the music critic for the Baltimore Sun. He has written music criticism and other articles for the Washington Post, Washington Star, The New York Times, BBC Music Magazine, Chamber Music America, and others.

 

First line

It's not pop music, but it has lots of catchy tunes.

Categories

Media reviews

Citations

  • Library Journal, 07/01/2002, Page 85

About the author

Tim Smith is currently the music critic for the Baltimore Sun. He has written music criticism and other articles for the Washington Post, Washington Star, The New York Times, BBC Music Magazine, Chamber Music America, and others.