Classical Music For Dummies
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (855 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0764550098 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-19 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
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 asThe various forms that classical music takes -- from symphonies to string quartetsWhat goes on behind the scenes and on stage to fill a concert hall with great classical musicHow to recognize, by sight and by sound, the many instruments that make up an orchestraThe 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 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 hav
If you can't tell an oboe from a bassoon, there's also a dandy guide to the instruments of the orchestra, and once you're through that information you'll know the difference between a concerto and a sonata. Although the tone is unremittingly flippant and the jokes are, for the most part, pretty bad, Classical Music for Dummies is one of the better works in this series, and really does provide a useful reference for a subject too often seen as arcane. In a time when school music classes (if they exist at all) teach their students the finer points of the themes from The Twilight Zone and Jaws instead of real music; when classical radio stations are converted to Lite Rock or switched to a "top 100" classical jukebox format; and wh
So there is no physical CD like the last version had CLC Just a warning. There is NO CD that comes with this version. I wanted a CD so I could listen in the car and did not see the little print on the photo of the book that says "listen to audio tracks online". So there is no physical CD like the last version had, you . The free CD is wonderful and humor is very entertaining! I bought this because I have been listening to classical music since I subscribed to Sirius XM and wanted to learn more about the music I am hearing and enjoying. Even though it is a topic I am interested in, I can imagine that simply reading about music could be. "our Homeschool Loves this Book!" according to LHL's Mommy. I purchased this book because we were doing Classical Conversations this year to augment our homeschool studies. I began reading the chronological history during meals or snacks and my boys love love love it! (They are 5 and 10.) I loved how Pogue organized every