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Preface.
Foreword.
Introduction.
Part I: Welcome to the Classics.
Chapter 1: Prying Open the Classical Music Oyster.
Chapter 2: The Entire History of Music in 80 Pages.
Chapter 3: How to Spot a Sonata.
Part II: Listen Up!
Chapter 4: Dave 'n' Scott's E-Z Concert Survival Guide.
Chapter 5: A Spin through Your Free CD.
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: Backstage in 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 Chamber Music Pieces.
Chapter 16: Ten Great Classical Music Jokes.
Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Go Beyond This Book.
Part VI: Appendixes.
Appendix A: Starting a Classical Music Collection.
List 1: Old Favorites.
List 2: MILD on the Taste Meter.
List 3: MEDIUM on the Taste Meter.
List 4: MEDIUM HOT on the Taste Meter.
List 5: HOT on the Taste Meter.
Appendix B: Classical Music Timeline.
Appendix C: Glossary
Index.
About the CD.
Book Registration Information.
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