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The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Classical Music Papeback -
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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- 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
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