Listen to the Music: A Self-Guided Tour Through the Orchestral Repertoire

By Jonathan D. Kramer

Book Overview

For anyone ever captivated by one of the great symphonies, concertos, or other masterworks of music, here is an essential guide book that privides fresh, informative descriptions of 279 of the most... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0028718410
• ISBN13: 9780028718415
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: Schirmer G Books
• Length: 816 Pages
• Weight: 3.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 6.7" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Accessible, but not Patronizing Material on Canonical Work

As an arts educator and writer, I am always looking for material to share with the general public on what are often deem "high" forms of art, including orchestral music. So much material is either written strictly for the intelligentsia or comes off like an especially dry obituary for the composer. This book provides a nice, accessible, but not patronizing balance of engaging writing and historical information.