Beethoven or Bust: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Listening to Great Music

By David Hurwitz

Irreverent and offbeat, yet brimming with an informed and enthusiastic love of all kinds of music, this is a unique and accessible introduction to classical music for the aspiring enthusiast with... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385420544
• ISBN13: 9780385420549
• Release Date: April 1992
• Publisher: Anchor Books
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

the best book on how to listen to music

This is a unique book. Frankly I am amazed it is out of print. The author is chatty, informative, but most importantly avoids the ridiculous convention of discussing music appreciation as if it were a history of the great composers. Music is discussed as MUSIC, and the author provides a superb framework for listening to and understanding all kinds of music. A must for anyone who wants to gain a better appreciation of serious music.