| Description |
xxii, 393 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. 1. Overture. 1. If You Know Nothing About Classical Music, Start Here... 2. Where Do You Find Classical Music? 3. How Do You Listen to Classical Music? 4. What is Concert Hall Etiquette? -- Pt. 2. The Sound of Music. 5. What Are the Basic Elements of Classical Music? 6. What Are the Instrumental Sounds of Music? 7. How Can I Tell the Singers Apart Without a Program? -- Pt. 3. Orchestra, My Kingdom for an Orchestra. 8. What Is an Orchestra? 9. How Does the Instrumental Garden Grow? 10. What About All the Other Instruments? 11. Musicians Are People, Too: The Makers of Music. 12. More Makers of Music: Bows and Batons Department -- Pt. 4. So Tell Me About Classical Music. 13. Understanding Those Scary Music Terms. 14. Go for Baroque. 15. Roll Over Beethoven: The Classical Composers. 16. Say You Want a Revolution: The Romantic Era. 17. Grooving to the Classics in the 20th Century. 18. The 20th Century Mainstream and Beyond -- Pt. 5. The Vocal Chord |
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19. Singing in the (Vocal) Reign. 20. It's Not Over Till the Fat Lady Sings. 21. Those Dirty Plots and Plans: Dramatic Opera. 22. Comedy in the Buff-a. 23. Richard Wagner - En Route to Valhalla. 24. Let Us Pray -- App. A. Building Your Record Collection -- App. B. Singers You Will Want to Know -- App. C. Musicians You Will Want to Know -- App. D. Conductors You Will Want to Know -- App. E. Music Words |
| Summary |
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Classical Music shows you how easy it is to understand and appreciate classical music - from recognizing musical pieces to distinguishing composers. In this Complete Idiot's Guide, you get simple definitions of intimidating music jargon, tips on how to listen to classical music and identify instruments, recommendations for building a compact disc collection, and fascinating anecdotes on the composers themselves |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Subject |
Music appreciation.
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Music -- History and criticism.
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| Author |
Seldon, Philip.
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| LC no. |
97071181 |
| ISBN |
0028616340 |
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