Classical Music 101: A Complete Guide to Learning and Loving Classical Music
By Fred Plotkin
Read by Fred Plotkin
Unabridged
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3 Formats: CD
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3 Formats: Library CD
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3 Formats: MP3 CD
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ISBN: 9780786160891
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ISBN: 9780786187331
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ISBN: 9780786186532
Runtime: | 19.45 Hours |
Category: | Nonfiction/Drama/Performing Arts |
Audience: | Adult |
Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
The author who has taught tens of thousands of people to love opera now introduces readers to the rich and soul-stirring world of classical music.
From the author of the bestselling Opera 101 comes a comprehensive and highly accessible guide to discovering the glories of classical music, based on the fundamental principle of developing the skills to truly listen. In clear and entertaining prose, Plotkin explores a thousand years of music, introducing listeners to more than one hundred great works and profiling in depth many significant composers, including Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Berlioz, Tchaikovsky, Dvorák, and Mahler. Plotkin illustrates how each piece of music possesses its own sound world, which is created by the unique style, voice, and vision of each composer, and made even more distinct by every musician who plays it. He defines major musical terms, and makes music theory comprehensible for the uninitiated. Conversations with important musicians offer fascinating insights into the art.
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Details
Details
Available Formats : | CD, Library CD, MP3 CD |
Category: | Nonfiction/Drama/Performing Arts |
Runtime: | 19.45 |
Audience: | Adult |
Language: | English |
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