An update and revised guide by the host of National Public Radio's Performance Today recommends the best recordings of the three hundred most important classical works, and provides background information on each composer. Original.[...]
A definitive resource on classical music provides 1,500 entries furnishing detailed coverage of composers, works, musical terminology, and performers, along with more than one thousand recommended recordings and access to an interactive Web site that allows readers to listen to sample works, techniq[...]
A complete education in classical music, written with verve and wit. No music lover can pick up this one-volume compendium without becoming a more knowledgeable, discerning listener. - The "sonata form " revealed, and why it's been deeply satisfying for three centuries. - What to listen for in "Brah[...]