Overview
Teach Yourself Classical Music is a clear, concise yet comprehensive introduction to the world of classical music for the newcomer. It takes your listening experience as the starting point and fills in factual details along the way.
New topics are introduced step by step and are always presented from the listener's point of view. These topics include:
- Listening to music: developing skills
- What is classical music?
- The architecture of music: forms and structures
- Historical background: different periods and different styles
- The instruments of the orchestra
- Starting a collection of recorded music
Examples from well-known pieces are examined in a clear and non-technical way.
Whether you dip into Teach Yourself Classical Music from time to time or read it straight through, you will feel that your musical horizons have been broadened and that you have gained the knowledge and confidence to extend your musical experiences further.
New topics are introduced step by step and are always presented from the listener's point of view. These topics include:
- Listening to music: developing skills
- What is classical music?
- The architecture of music: forms and structures
- Historical background: different periods and different styles
- The instruments of the orchestra
- Starting a collection of recorded music
Examples from well-known pieces are examined in a clear and non-technical way.
Whether you dip into Teach Yourself Classical Music from time to time or read it straight through, you will feel that your musical horizons have been broadened and that you have gained the knowledge and confidence to extend your musical experiences further.
The book, Get Started In Classical Music [Bulk, Wholesale, Quantity] ISBN#9781473600959 in Paperback by Stephen Collins may be ordered in bulk quantities. Minimum starts at 25 copies. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.
Details
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
12/27/2013
ISBN-10:
1473600952
ISBN-13:
9781473600959
Pages:
240
Publisher:
John Murray Press
