The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Classical

* 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

Tim Smith is currently the music critic for the Baltimore Sun. He has written music criticism and other articles for the Washington Post, Washington Star, The New York Times, BBC Music Magazine, Chamber Music America, and others.

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Foreword	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
What Is Classical Music?	p. 1
The Story of Classical Music	p. 7
Varieties of Classical Music	p. 33
Classical Music Deconstructed	p. 51
The Composers	p. 87
The Performers	p. 127
The Music	p. 151
Classical Music on CD	p. 191
The Language of Classical Music	p. 215
Resources for Curious Listeners	p. 227
Index	p. 233
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