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Some pieces of music survive; most fall into oblivion. Discover what gives the ten masterpieces selected for this book their extraordinary vitality.
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“Music clips are not found in this audiobook. Instead, music historian Harvey Sachs offers some fascinating context on ten works that he considers to be masterpieces. Fans of great classical music will find Sachs’s audiobook a delight, particularly as narrated by Paul Bellantoni…an engaging listen…This audiobook is certain to have listeners seeking out these masterpieces for a first or repeat listen.”
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“A fascinating, fluidly and entertainingly written rumination on great works in the canon…Sachs speaks lovingly about the music that has most affected him.”
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“Harvey Sachs has the rare gift of conveying a great deal of knowledge with a clarity and wit that make it accessible to the student and lover of music while presenting the informed musician with ample food for thought.”
— Alfred Brendel, world-renowned pianist
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About Harvey Sachs
Harvey Sachs is a writer and music historian and the author of several books, of which there have been more than fifty editions in fifteen languages. He has written for the New Yorker and many other publications, has been a Guggenheim Fellow and a Fellow of the New York Public Library’s Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers.
About Paul Bellantoni
Paul Bellantoni is a Los Angeles based, award-winning narrator and voice actor.