The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Classical Music

The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Classical Music
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 273
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ISBN-10 : 9780399527951
ISBN-13 : 0399527958
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Book Synopsis The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Classical Music by : Timothy K. Smith

Download or read book The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Classical Music written by Timothy K. Smith and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2002-08-06 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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


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