The more you know about classical music,
the more you love it. Now, thanks to Classical Music For
Dummies, you can achieve a whole new level of insight into
both the composers and the compositions that have made classical music
one of the great accomplishments of humankind.
Classical Music For Dummies
doesn't assume that you have a degree in musicology -- or even that you
took a course in music appreciation. Rather, the multimedially gifted
David Pogue and renowned conductor Scott Speck explain classical music
in terms you can understand, and they describe musical elements so that
you can hear them for yourself.
A reference you can dip into at any point,
Classical Music For Dummies covers such topics as
- The various forms that classical music takes -- from
symphonies to string quartets
- What goes on behind the scenes and on stage to fill a
concert hall with great classical music
- How to recognize, by sight and by sound, the many
instruments that make up an orchestra
- The nuts and bolts of classical music -- from rhythm to
harmonic progression
Plus, Classical Music For
Dummies comes complete with a CD containing over 60 minutes
of masterpieces compiled especially for the book. The CD also includes
a demo version of the Angel/EMI Classics For Dummies multimedia
interface to try out on your Windows-based PC or Macintosh computer
