The lives and music of the great composers of classical music unfold in this entertaining account, introduced by the conductor and musical personality Marin Alsop. In 1200 years, classical music grew from the chanting of medieval monks through the symphonies of Beethoven and the grand operas of Wagner to the huge orchestral sound-world of the 21st century, with its electronics and its film music. In her easy-going style, Marin Alsop paints vivid portraits of over 90 composers, each one illustrated with some of his, or her, most famous music.
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"Marin Alsop the fabulous music director for the Baltimore Symphony is the narrator of this audio book. She is all about making classical music accessible so narrating Henley's book was a perfect match. " — Rachel (4 out of 5 stars)
"Marin Alsop the fabulous music director for the Baltimore Symphony is the narrator of this audio book. She is all about making classical music accessible so narrating Henley's book was a perfect match. "
" Marin Alsop the fabulous music director for the Baltimore Symphony is the narrator of this audio book. She is all about making classical music accessible so narrating Henley's book was a perfect match. "
" Excellent intro to classical music - for someone wanting a good lightweight history of music. On "
" THis book is best in its audio format downloaded from audible.com. Preferably in format 4. It is SUCH a great primer on classical music. "
" A simplified overview of the history if classical music. I listened to the audio book which has great samples of the music throughout. I listened to the book twice. "
" Nice little survey of classical literature. The narrator tells about the development which are illustrated with snippets of music. "
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