The book is a comprehensive survey of the history of Western Classical Music (including a chapter on music fundamentals), and has a good table of contents and a very good glossary. A preeminent composer, music scholar, and biographer presents an engaging and accessible introduction to classical music For many of us, classical music is something serious -- something we study in school, something played by cultivated musicians at fancy gatherings. If a page of the book isn't showing here, please add text {{BookCat}} to the end of the page concerned. You can view a list of all subpages under the book main page (not including the book main page itself), regardless of whether they're categorized, here. This category contains pages that are part of the Introduction to Classical Music book. A preeminent composer, music scholar, and biographer presents an engaging and accessible introduction to classical music For many of us, classical music is something serious -- something we study in school, something played by cultivated musicians at fancy gatherings. The best books on Classical Music recommended by Igor Toronyi-Lalic 'They don’t actually want to know anything, other than that this is a holy great art form beyond any other, that creates these über-geniuses who have no flaws and can do no wrong.' An informed and accessible introduction to over 800 years of classical music through the lives and masterworks of the great composers -- includes 2 CDsMore people than ever are buying and listening to classical music, but to many more who would like to enjoy it, classical suggests an elite, inaccessible world. In Language of the Spirit, renowned music scholar Jan Swafford Content Accuracy rating: 5 It also covers Popular and non-Western musics, but these are given much shorter shrift.

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