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The Essential Canon of Classical Music
The Essential Canon of Classical Music
Author: David Dubal
The ultimate guide to classical composers and their music-for both the novice and the experienced listener — Music, according to Aaron Copland, can thrive only if there are "gifted listeners." But today's listeners must choose between classical and rock, opera and rap, and the choices can seem overwhelming at times. In The Essential Ca...  more », David Dubal comes to the aid of the struggling listener and provides a cultural-literacy handbook for classical music. Dubal identifies the 240 composers whose works are most important to an understanding of classical music and offers a comprehensive, chronological guide to their lives and works. He has searched beyond the traditional canon to introduce readers to little-known works by some of the most revered names in classical music-Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Schubert-as well as to the major works of lesser-known composers. In a spirited and opinionated voice, Dubal seeks to rid us of the notion of "masterpieces" and instead to foster a new generation of master listeners. The result is an uncommon collection of the wonders classical music has to offer.
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ISBN-13: 9780865476646
ISBN-10: 0865476640
Publication Date: 10/24/2003
Pages: 800
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Publisher: North Point Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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