Classical Music & Recordings: A Primer

NEW EDITION for 2020This book is intended as an introduction to the species of art music which bears the misleading appellation of Classical Music. It contains brief summaries of the most important creators in the artform over the past millennium, the forms it uses, as well as a recommendation for a core collection, notes on how to collect and where, how to stay current, and other topics associated with experiencing fully the art of what we have come to call Classical Music. It is not an encyclopedia (nor a music dictionary, which I recommend as an adjunct to this book.); it is a primer. The book shall be updated at least once a year (new composers and performers, technical details, and updates on new distribution schemes which change quickly), as long as I am able, at which time I would hope that, if the project is deemed worthy of continuation by some worthy designate, they will continue where I leave off with their own updates and ideas. This new edition contains a few corrections and a new section on Conductors.

• | Author: Gerald Brennan
• | Publisher: Dream Street Press
• | Publication Date: Dec 02, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 331 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Music
• | ISBN-10: 0979724732
• | ISBN-13: 9780979724732