Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Classical Music: But Were Too Afraid to Ask
By (Author) Darren Henley
By (author) Sam Jackson
Hardie Grant Books
Hardie Grant Books
1st November 2012
Australia
General
Non Fiction
780.9
Hardback
256
Width 145mm, Height 218mm
The authors have set out to make the world of classical music accessible to all. Three sections steer you through the terminology and etiquestte of classical music, open the fascinating history of the genre and its key figures over the last 1,000 years, and provide a detailed reference guide. From Bach to Brahms, Dubussy to Dvorak, Gershwin to Bernstein - they recommend the best works to listen to and why.