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Classical Music for Dummies, 2nd Edition

By: David Pogue, Scott Speck
Narrated by: Paul Heitsch
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Haydn, Tchaikovsky, and Brahms, oh, my! The beginner's guide to classical music.

Classical Music for Dummies is a friendly, funny, easy-to-understand guide to composers, instruments, orchestras, concerts, recordings, and more. Classical music is widely considered one of the pinnacles of human achievement, and this informative guide will shows you just how beautiful and rewarding it can be. You'll learn how Bach is different from Beethoven, how Mozart is different still, and why not all "classical" music is actually Classical if it's really Baroque or Romantic. You'll be introduced to the composers and their work, and discover the groundbreaking pieces that shake the world every time they're played.

Begin building your classical music library with the essential recordings that define orchestral, choral, and operatic beauty as you get acquainted with the orchestras and musicians that bring the composers to life. Whether you want to play classical music or just learn more about it, Classical Music for Dummies will teach you everything you need to know to get the most out of this increasingly popular genre.

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Narrator is good. Organization is fine. It's an okay product.

One suggestion for whom it may concern. With books like these where the topic is strongly related to listening to certain audio files like music, I'd think that the publisher could edit those into the narration in full or at least in snippets rather than just telling the reader/listener to download files from the website. I use audiobooks to pass the time while driving or while at work, and looking up music files on an external website is not an option for me during those times.

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Had to quit listening to this due to how absolutely annoying the narrarator is. I cannot stress how upset this made me, listening to such an annoying person describe something which is meant to be enjoyeable and relaxing. Annoying. Incredibly annoying. Superbly annoying. Don't listen.

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