Classical Music For Dummies

The more you know about classical music, the more you love it. Now, thanks to Classical Music For Dummies, you can achieve a whole new level of insight into both the composers and the compositions that have made classical music one of the great accomplishments of humankind. Classical Music For Dummies doesn't assume that you have a degree in musicology -- or even that you took a course in music appreciation. Rather, the multimedially gifted David Pogue and renowned conductor Scott Speck explain.

This indispensable book features information on more than 300 essential operas, concertos, and symphonies, with sidebars and anecdotal material on composers, performers, and recordings. Ted Libbey is the classical music commentator for National Public Radio.

You don't need Opera For Dummies in order to enjoy opera -- but if you do read this book, you can enjoy opera a great deal more. This complete book and CD package raises the curtain on a brilliant, passionate art with a long, rich history. Multitalented authors and music professionals David Pogue and Scott Speck Introduce you to the words, the music, and the singers Prime you on operatic history and the lives of the great composers Take you to the opera house and on a backstage tour of this.