| Description |
xxii, 393 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Overture : If you know nothing about classical music, start here -- Where do you find classical music? -- How do you listen to classical music? -- What is concert hall etiquette? -- Sound of music : What are the basic elements of classical music? -- What are the instrumental sounds of music? -- How can I tell the singers apart without a program? -- Orchestra, my kingdom for an orchestra : What is an orchestra? -- How does the instrumental garden grow? -- What about all the other instruments? -- Musicians are people, too: the makers of music -- More makers of music: bows and batons department -- So tell me about classical music : Understanding those scary music terms -- Go for baroque -- Roll over Beethoven: the classical composers -- Say you want a revolution: the romantic era -- Grooving to the classics in the 20th century -- 20th century mainstream and beyond -- Vocal chord : Singing in the (vocal) reign -- It's not over till the fat lady sings -- Those dirty plots and plans: dramatic opera -- Comedy in the buff-a -- Richard Wagner-en route to Valhalla -- Let us pray. |
| Subject |
Music appreciation.
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Music -- History and criticism.
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| Added Author |
Seldon, Philip.
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| Added Title |
Classical music |
| ISBN |
0028616340: $16.95 |
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