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Collins, Stephen

 
9781473600959: Get Started In Classical Music: A concise, listener-focused guide to enjoying the great composers

Synopsis

Get Started in 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 Get Started in 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.

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À propos de l'auteur

Stephen Collins has played and taught music for over twenty years. He is currently a WEA tutor and works for a major publishing company.

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