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Classical Music for Dummies Revised Edition
Contributor(s): Pogue, David (Author), Speck, Scott (Author)
ISBN: 111904975X     ISBN-13: 9781119049753
Publisher: For Dummies
OUR PRICE:   $22.49  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: July 2015
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Music | Genres & Styles - Classical
- Music | Instruction & Study - General
- Music | Printed Music - Opera & Classical Scores
Dewey: 781.68
LCCN: 2015940310
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 7.4" W x 9.3" (1.10 lbs) 384 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
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.

  • Distinguish flute from piccolo, violin from viola, and trumpet from trombone
  • Learn the difference between overtures, requiems, arias, and masses
  • Explore the composers that shaped music as we know it
  • Discover the recordings your music library cannot be without

Classical music has begun sneaking into the mainstream -- if your interest has been piqued, there's never been a better time to develop an appreciation for this incredibly rich, complex, and varied body of work. Classical Music For Dummies lays the groundwork, and demonstrates just how amazing classical music can be.