The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Classical Music - NPR Curious Listener's Guide To... by Timothy K Smith Paperback

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For the beginner or the devotee--it's everything the classical music buff needs to know.The major composers from Bach and Bartok to Rachmaninoff and TchaikovskySignificant performers from Maurice Andre and Leornard Bernstein to Georg Solti and Yo Yo MaThe landmark works from Appalachian Spring to Don JuanA concise history of classical musicA deconstruction of the art formThe language of classical musicValuable resources for the Curious Listener
About the Author: Tim Smith is currently the music critic for the Baltimore Sun.
272 Pages
Music, Genres & Styles
Series Name: NPR Curious Listener's Guide To...

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The major composers from Bach and Bartok to Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky are listed here along with a concise history of classical music, a deconstruction of the art form, and a definition of the language of classical music.

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For the beginner or the devotee--it's everything the classical music buff needs to know.

The major composers from Bach and Bartok to Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky
Significant performers from Maurice Andre and Leornard Bernstein to Georg Solti and Yo Yo Ma
The landmark works from Appalachian Spring to Don Juan
A concise history of classical music
A deconstruction of the art form
The language of classical music
Valuable resources for the Curious Listener

About the Author

Tim Smith is currently the music critic for the Baltimore Sun. He has written music criticism and other articles for the Washington Post, Washington Star, The New York Times, BBC Music Magazine, Chamber Music America, and others.

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Dimensions (Overall): 8.12 Inches (H) x 5.06 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)

Weight: .49 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 272

Genre: Music

Sub-Genre: Genres & Styles

Series Title: NPR Curious Listener's Guide To...

Publisher: Tarcher

Theme: Classical

Format: Paperback

Author: Timothy K Smith

Language: English

Street Date: August 6, 2002

TCIN: 92681420

UPC: 9780399527951

Item Number (DPCI): 247-05-2238

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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