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  • 30-Second Opera

    The 50 crucial concepts, roles and performers, each explained in half a minute

    af Hugo Shirley ...
    Serier serie 30-Second
    The bestselling 30-Second… series takes a revolutionary approach to learning about those subjects you feel you should really understand. Each title selects a popular topic and dissects it into the 50 most significant ideas at its heart. Every idea, no matter how complex, is explained in 300 words and one image, all digestible in just 30 seconds.Live operatic performance was once part of popular ... Læs mere

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    The 50 Greatest Composers and Their 1,000 Greatest Works

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  • How to Listen to Great Music

    A Guide to Its History, Culture, and Heart

    The perfect music gift from one of the most trusted names in continuing education. Learn how to better appreciate music in this guide that will unlock the knowledge you need to understand “the most abstract and sublime of all the arts.”Whether you're listening in a concert hall or on your iPod, concert music has the power to move you. The right knowledge can deepen the ability of this music to ... Læs mere

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  • Classical Music Insights

    Understanding and Enjoying Great Music

    af Betsy Schwarm ...
    If you enjoy great music but want to know more about how it came to be the way it is - without investing time in a graduate degree - here are the background stories of over 200 great compositions. If you're only just coming to experiment with great music, here are guideposts to help you understand and enjoy what you encounter. The stories and sounds behind the scenes: welcome to Classical Music ... Læs mere

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  • Gareth Malone’s Guide to Classical Music

    The Perfect Introduction to Classical Music

    af Gareth Malone ...
    Have you ever been carried away by a piece of classical music? In this funny, evocative, personal eBook, previously published as ‘Music for the People: The Pleasures and Pitfalls of Classical Music’, Gareth takes us on a journey of musical discovery that explains and entertains in equal measure.Have you ever been carried away by a piece of classical music? The sad song of a single violin might ... Læs mere

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  • Music as Alchemy

    Journeys with Great Conductors and their Orchestras

    af Tom Service ...
    How are conductors' silent gestures magicked into sound by a group of more than a hundred brilliant but belligerent musicians? The mute choreography of great conductors has fascinated and frustrated musicians and music-lovers for centuries. Orchestras can be inspired to the heights of musical and expressive possibility by their maestros, or flabbergasted that someone who doesn't even make a sound ... Læs mere

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  • Discover Music of the Baroque Era

    Grandiose and glamorous, Baroque music stands alone, written to glorify the finest courts of Europe, in Italy, France, Germany, England, Austria and even far flung Spain. Its greatest composers, such as Vivaldi, Handel and Bach, head a fascinating cast of musical magicians, including Albinoni, Pachelbel and Scarlatti. Their lives are as intriguing as their music: we find virtuoso performers who ... Læs mere

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  • The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Classical Music

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  • Year of Wonder

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  • What Makes It Great?, Enhanced Edition

    Short Masterpieces, Great Composers

    af Rob Kapilow ...
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  • Puccini Without Excuses

    A Refreshing Reassessment of the World's Most Popular Composer

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  • Early Music

    A Very Short Introduction

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