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Discovering Classical Music
Ian Christians
- 691 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Discovering Classical Music
Ian Christians
About This Book
A newbie's comprehensive guide to the joys of classical music, including introductions to forty of its greatest composers. Musical tastes may change, but the great classical composers maintain a devoted fan baseâfor centuries. For anyone who's interested in classical music but finds it a bit intimidating or confusing, passionate fan and former music-industry executive Ian Christians has developed a unique approach to the genre, designed to make it as easy as possible for new listeners to explore with confidence. With a distinctly unsnobbish air, Discovering Classical Music concentrates on the most legendary composers, taking you step-by-step into their most approachable music and, in some cases, boldly into some of the greatest works traditionally considered too difficult for newcomers. Rarely does a book offer such potential for years of continued discovery and enjoyment. "I recommend [this book] wholeheartedly to new music lovers everywhere." âSir Charles Groves, CBE, from the Foreword
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword
- About The Author
- Introduction
- The Composers are the Stars
- The âClassical Conspiracyâ Cracked?
- Classical Music âEconomics Confoundedâ
- Mozart
- Beethoven
- Bach
- Schubert
- Berlioz
- Verdi
- Bruckner
- Tchaikovsky
- DvoĆĂĄk
- Mahler
- Vivaldi
- Haydn
- Mendelssohn
- Chopin
- Brahms
- JanĂĄÄek
- Elgar
- Sibelius
- Puccini
- Rachmaninoff
- Monteverdi
- Handel
- Rossini
- Wagner
- Debussy
- Strauss
- Nielsen
- Vaughan Williams
- Stravinsky
- Prokofiev
- Purcell
- Gluck
- Weber
- Schumann
- Liszt
- Fauré
- Ravel
- BartĂłk
- Britten
- Shostakovich
- Buying recordings of classical music
- Appendix 1 The orchestra
- Appendix 2 Glossary of musical terms