All Music Guide to Classical: The Definitive Guide to Classical Music (All Music Guides)
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CLASSICAL MUSIC ARCHIVES - CLASSICAL MUSIC
The largest classical music site on the web. Tens of thousands of classical music files. Most composers and their music are represented.
The Canterbury Tales: v. 2 (Classic Literature with Classical Music)
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Birth and death dates, pronunciation, and nationality of composers. Continue …
Stephen Fry’s Incomplete and Utter History of Classical Music
Customer Review: Does what it says on the tin
The thing to understand about this book, apart from the fact that it isn’t really written by Fry himself, is that it is indeed incomplete, as it says in the title. I approached this with high hopes after reading his excellent book on poetry, and found myself somewhat disappointed. If I had read it first I suspect I may not have been so underwhelmed. As it is, there are very few books available which offer a readable, albeit necessarily potted history of classical music, and when approaching the subject as a rank amateur, desperately in need of a way into the genre one takes what one can get. It isn’t technical, it doesn’t have all the answers, it doesn’t cover everything and there are some terrible jokes in it, but it does offer a glimpse into and reasonable overview of the world of classical music without either being 12 billion pages long, or so technical you haven’t a hope in hell. This, in my opinion, is a good thing.
Customer Review: Oh deary me…
I was so excited when I bought this book. I love classical music, I love Stephen Fry’s wit and so I thought this happy union would have me wetting my pants with some Bach playing in the background.
As the title suggests, it is very very incomplete, but far from utter. I’m not a huge fan of Mozart, but I found it slightly unfair that he was given a total of around 6 pages of the book, whereas Fry’s favourite composer, Wagner (given a larger font throughout he book - somewhat annoying) gets a whopping 30 pages. Which is not very respective of the two composer’s works.
Fry’s wit is in there, alright. But reading his wit just isn’t the same as hearing it. I found it frustrating that I had to keep thinking how Fry would have said this or that line, to have even the faintest dribblings in my seat. Even then, Fry uses the same jokes over and over again. Tedium sets in after a while.
Perhaps the most annoying thing, though, is that this book is NOT a history of music. It is a very incomplete narrative of historical events interspersed with the odd musical reference. If I’m reading a book concerning the history of classical music, am I likely to care about the population of China in the 18th century? I think not.
In short, those who want to have a little chuckle would do better with either the Liar, Moab or the Tennis Star’s Balls. Those who want a little background to music would be better off buying the Groves Encyclopoedia. It may cost a lot more than the Incomplete and Utter History, but you get what you pay for.
On the back cover, R Schumann gives “his” views on this book. “I threw it in the Rhine”. I know the feeling, and will be quite happy to throw it in the Danube.
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Welcome to Classical Music on the Net. For beginners, the net is like arriving in New York City without a map. For others, the web has too many sites that …
Who Needs Classical Music?: Cultural Choice and Musical Values
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Classical Music Radio Station. Continue …
NBC, classical music. A commercial station owned by non-profit Classic Radio, which supports music-arts organizations in Seattle that include the Seattle … Continue …
The Chronicle of Classical Music: An Intimate Diary of the Lives and Music of the Great Composers
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Classical music files in MIDI and NWC format sequenced by me. Continue …
Guide to Compact Discs and DVDs (Penguin Guide to Recorded Classical Music)
Customer Review: Penguin Guide to CD’s YEARBOOK!
This is a great guide for anyone with an interest in Classical Music, wanting to source the best recordings. However, there is a catch - this is a YEARBOOK and you also need the main guide (which I didn’t realise!), so it’s not a complete reference of the current works available. This is a book that updates the main guide, with new releases since it’s publication in 2005.
The guide itself is easy to read, with descriptions of CD’s currently available, listing the best buys and best recordings. BUT, if you don’t have the main guide it will be incomplete as a reference source - you need both and I cannot find it on Amazon. The Penguin Books website sell it at ?25.00, plus ?3.00 delivery charge.
So, if you are updating your main guide and want to stay current, this is an essential buy. If you don’t have the main guide, I would advise against buying this edition, as you won’t have a comprehensive guidebook - there is a lot missing! My advice is go for the Gramophone Edition “The Classical Good CD, DVD & Download Guide 2007″ This is an excellent and FULL guide, covering all the available recordings you are likely to need. If you read Gramophone magazine you will find it easier to read than the Penguin guide as well.
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BBC - Music - Classical
Classical Music is the magazine of the classical music profession; focusing on venue managers, agents, composers, festival directors, marketing and public …
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Arizona Republic columnist James Reel's introduction for those not familiar with the subject. Includes biographies and the essays Classical Music and Onions … Continue …
Classical music resources on the Internet. Royalty free classical music, links to classical music sites. Find the best sites for classical music and royalty … Continue …
The History of Classical Music (Non Fiction)
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Karadar Bertholdi Classical Music Dictionary
WCPE, The Classical Station, plays Great Classical Music 24 hours a day on 89.7 FM in North Carolina, across North America via satellite, and worldwide on …
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Classical Music MIDI: Boccherini · Jan Ladislav Dussek 1760-1812 · Jan Ladislav Dussek 1760-1812 · Muzio Clementi: A Concise Chronology …
They Saw It Happen: Eyewitness Accounts from Ancient Greece to Hiroshima (Classic Literature with Classical Music)
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Minnesota Public Radio Classical music that comes alive. Listen Live · WGUC On Demand Classical music for heart and mind … Continue …
Download free recordings of classical music performed live in the museum?s Tapestry Room. These exclusive recordings from our regular concert series feature … Continue …
Pollyanna (Classic Literature with Classical Music)
Customer Review: Pollyanna
This audiobook is a great recording of Eleanor H. Porter’s book and a a good price at Amazon.
If you like classic stories like Heidi, A Little Princess, The Secret Garden and Five Children and It this is for you if you watched the Disney film or read the book you’ll know the story.
What else can I say buy this audiobook and enjoy.
Customer Review: Wonderful Christian classic
I assumed before reading this book recently that Pollyanna is a ‘hopeless’ optimist. Not at all. Her optimism springs from her Christian hope, and it changes many people’s lives in the book. If you’re a Christian and looking for a good book for your pre-teen/teen girl, this would be great.
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- Classical Music Dictionary - Free MP3
Dictionary of composers with brief biographies, catalogs of works, sound files: MP3, MIDI, and opera libretti.
