The NPR Listener's Encyclopedia of Classical Music

Author: Ted Libbey
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Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0761120726

The NPR Listener's Encyclopedia of Classical Music

A complete education in classical music, written with verve and wit. Download The NPR Listener's Encyclopedia of Classical Music from rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared. No music lover can pick up this one-volume compendium without becoming a more knowledgeable, discerning listener. a The sonata form revealed, and why it's been deeply satisfying for three centuries. a What to listen for in Brahms, a self-described Classicist who was one of music's great innovators. a Pizzicato, fioritura, parlando, glissando. a The transformative power of Toscanini-who earned more conducting the New York Philharmonic than his contemporary Babe Ruth made with the Yankees. a And throughout, more than 2,000 recommended recordings.

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