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Classical Music For Dummies, 3rd Edition

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Scott Speck

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Classical Music For Dummies is a friendly, 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 show 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.

guide will show 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.

Classical Music For Dummies Cheat Sheet

The world of classical music becomes quite a bit less mysterious when you know the names and functions of all the musical instruments, and a basic timeline of the music itself. This Cheat Sheet will help you discuss classical music with confidence.

About The Authors

David Pogue has written columns and many books about a wide range of topics, including technology, magic, and music. After graduating summa cum laude from Yale in 1985 with distinction in music, he spent ten years conducting and arranging Broadway musicals in New York. Pogue has written several For Dummies books, including Macs For Dummies, 5th Edition; Opera For Dummies; Classical Music For Dummies, 3rd Edition; and Magic For Dummies.

Scott Speck has conducted hundreds of ballet performances throughout the United States and Europe. He is Music Director of the Joffrey Ballet, Artistic Director of the Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra, and former Conductor of the San Francisco Ballet. Evelyn Cisneros danced for the San Francisco Ballet for 23 years and is the Artistic Director of the National Dance Institute of New Mexico in Albuquerque.

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