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    Classical Music For Dummies: 2nd Edition
    Classical Music For Dummies: 2nd Edition
    Classical Music For Dummies: 2nd Edition
    Audiobook11 hours

    Classical Music For Dummies: 2nd Edition

    Written by David Pogue and Scott Speck

    Narrated by Paul Heitsch

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    About this audiobook

    Haydn, Tchaikovsky, and Brahms, oh, my! The beginner's guide to classical music.

    Classical Music For Dummies is a friendly, funny, easy-to-understand guide to composers, instruments, orchestras, concerts, recordings, and more. Classical music is widely considered one of the pinnacles of human achievement, and this informative guide will shows you just how beautiful and rewarding it can be. You'll learn how Bach is different from Beethoven, how Mozart is different still, and why not all "classical" music is actually Classical if it's really Baroque or Romantic. You'll be introduced to the composers and their work, and discover the groundbreaking pieces that shake the world every time they're played. Begin building your classical music library with the essential recordings that define orchestral, choral, and operatic beauty as you get acquainted with the orchestras and musicians that bring the composers to life.

    Whether you want to play classical music or just learn more about it, Classical Music For Dummies will teach you everything you need to know to get the most out of this increasingly popular genre.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateJul 16, 2019
    ISBN9781630151034
    Classical Music For Dummies: 2nd Edition
    Author

    David Pogue

    David Pogue is the host of twenty science specials on PBS NOVA, a five-time Emmy Award–winning technology and science correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning, and a New York Times bestselling author.  

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    • 5/5
      Very interesting book. I'd recommend it to anyone interested in learning about classical music.
    • 4/5
      All of the Dummies books are excellent and this is no exception. I love how it delves into depth, while also relating anecdotes and cartoons to hold the reader's attention. The CD is also excellent.

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    • 5/5
      A funny and witty introduction to classical music.