The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Classical Music

The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Classical Music - Paperback

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The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Classical Music - Paperback

The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Classical Music - Paperback

by Timothy K. Smith
$27.00
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Book Overview

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
ISBN9780399527951
Author Timothy K. Smith
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
GenreYoung adult
FormatPaperback
PublishedAugust 2002
LanguageENG- English
Pages272
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Timothy K. Smith

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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