The NPR curious listener’s guide to classical music

Tim Smith, Michael Tilson Thomas9780399527951, 0399527958

* The major composers from Bach and Bartok to Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky * Significant performers from Maurice Andre and Leornard Bernstein to Georg Solti and Yo Yo Ma * The landmark works from Appalachian Spring to Don Juan * A concise history of classical music * A deconstruction of the art form * The language of classical music * Valuable resources for the Curious Listener