Customer Reviews

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Classical Music ...But Were Too Afraid to Ask (Classic FM)

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Having dabbled, bought Cds, gone to concerts and listened to Classical FM as quite a novice to classical music but throughly captivated by it this book was a really good way to get a bit deeper and gain further background and understanding. Even for me some parts were more basic than I expected but overall I found it a good read and well worth the outlay.

To the question:'Should any novice interested in classical music purchase this book?' the answer would be a definite 'Yes'. A great deal of concise information is included in this quick reference book even if a lot more is missing. We are not talking about digesting an encyclopedia here: reading this book is like using a road map i.e. spotting landmarks at a glance without wasting time on the tourist sites to visit. This type of information can be gleaned later at a leisurely pace and as the mood takes you. Overall, a great enjoyable acquisition, which will undoubtedly lead me to many more relating to the diving realm of classical music.

Nice almost whimsical approach that does not take the subject or itself too seriously. Just the sort of book to introduce my 8 and 10 year old grandsons to the wonders of classical music. Nice hard cover with good presentation and what's more NO stupid adverts. Further more buying from Amazon I know that it will be sent from a reliable supplier and at the best price.

Ok, not exactly, but I'd been hankering after this book for some time and my children wanted to 'buy me' a Christmas present (which is another way of saying I buy something myself, wrap it, then feign surprise when it gets handed to me on the big day!), et voila, I got exactly what I wanted. A nicely produced book, which doesn't claim to be an exhaustive guide - perfect for me - a pick up and read a bit, then get on with your life. I'm very pleased with it, plus of course, Amazon's super quick delivery.

Or should that be, "allegro" delivery??

Brilliant book bought for my son-in-law. He now listens to classic fm and understands more about the words and information that is spoken about.

Easy to read, good reference book and lots of very intesting facts about the composers.

Bought this for a partner. well priced and arrived quickly and well packaged . . . . . . .

You have at hand all the information you require about the greatest composers in the world. You can pick it up and put it down when you have the time to read. As they say, you have heard the music, now read the book.

Everything I hoped it would be and much more! 'Everything....' is helping me to enjoy classical music more than ever before.

Hi, I enjoy classical music. This book was advertised on Classic FM. I bought it for myself and it is full of interesting information and written in an easy to understand way.

this was a gift for a family member = but I understand it has been received very well. Have heard about this book from Classic FM