Classical Music for Dummies, 2ed
ISBN: 9788126557387
388 pages
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Description
Classical Music for Dummies is a friendly, funny, easy-to-understand guide to composers, instruments, orchestras, concerts, recordings and more. Classical music is widely considered one of the pinnacles of human achievement and this informative guide will shows you just how beautiful and rewarding it can be. You'll learn how Bach is different from Beethoven, how Mozart is different still, and why not all "classical" music is actually Classical if it's really Baroque or Romantic.
Introduction
Part I: Getting Started with Classical Music
Chapter 1: Prying Open the Classical Music Oyster
Chapter 2: The Entire History of Music in 80 Pages
Chapter 3: Knowing How to Spot a Sonata
Part II: Listen Up!
Chapter 4: Dave 'n' Scott's EÂZ Concert Survival Guide
Chapter 5: For Your Listening Pleasure
Part III: A Field Guide to the Orchestra
Chapter 6: Keyboards & Co
Chapter 7: Strings Attached
Chapter 8: Gone with the Woodwinds
Chapter 9: The Top (and Bottom) Brass
Chapter 10: Percussion's Greatest Hits
Part IV: Peeking into the Composer's Brain
Chapter 11: The Dreaded Music Theory Chapter
Chapter 12: Once More, with Feeling: Tempo, Dynamics and Orchestration
Part V: The Part of Tens
Chapter 13: The Ten Most Common Misconceptions about Classical Music
Chapter 14: The Ten Best Musical Terms for Cocktail Parties
Chapter 15: Ten Great Classical Music Jokes
Chapter 16: Ten Ways to Get More Music in Your Life
Part VI: The Appendixes
Appendix A: Starting a Classical Music Collection
Appendix B: Classical Music Timeline
Appendix C: Glossary
Index