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Get Started in Classical Music is a clear, concise yet comprehensive introduction to the world of classical music for the newcomer. It takes your listening experience as the starting point and fills in factual details along the way.

New topics are introduced step by step and are always presented from the listener's point of view.

These topics include:

- Listening to music: developing skills

- What is classical music?

- The architecture of music: forms and structures

- Historical background: different periods and different styles

- The instruments of the orchestra

- Starting a collection of recorded music


Examples from well-known pieces are examined in a clear and non-technical way.

Whether you dip into Get Started in Classical Music from time to time or read it straight through, you will feel that your musical horizons have been broadened and that you have gained the knowledge and confidence to extend your musical experiences further.



Build your understanding and appreciation of some of the greatest music in the world

About the Author
Stephen Collins has played and taught music for over twenty years. He is currently a WEA tutor and works for a major publishing company.


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ISBN 9781473600959
Author Stephen Collins
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint Teach Yourself
Publisher John Murray Press
Weight(grams) 197g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 17mm

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