Il libro della musica classica. Grandi idee spiegate in modo semplice

Chronologically speaking and design-wise, the book is very good. Content-wise, it could be improved a lot. Still, it is a good basis for those who are interested in classical music and are making their first steps into it. Thus, it would seem boring to those who already have some knowledge, as it do Leggi tutto

I think this book would make more sense with accompanied music

Brought back good memories from Music Literature class. I especially liked the sections about Hildegard von Bingen and Vivaldi's The Four Seasons.

I cannot for the life of me fathom why they would release an audiobook about classical music without any music. I understand this was originally a print book, but if they went through the trouble of professionally narrating it, and as far as I can tell pretty much every piece of music discussed is i Leggi tutto

I really liked this book. Even though as a music major, I took music history, I've forgotten a lot of what I learned. I liked seeing pictures of some of the personalities of music, performers as well as composers, old productions as well as new. I think it accomplished its purpose of making me want

I really like Dorling Kindersley's "Big Ideas" series, and "The Classical Music Book" is no exception. The information is well-organised and easy to digest, and I find the inclusion of timelines, tables, and contextual detail both useful and well-presented. The glossary is also a great resource for

Siempre me ha fascinado la música, personalmente toco el piano y ukelele. El conocer el origen cronológico de la música y el impacto que ha tenido en la sociedad es inspirador. El libro contiene piezas musicales de compositores famosos que tienen siglos y aún en día suenan a nuestro alrededor. Es mu Leggi tutto