For the beginner or the devotee-it's everything the classical music buff needs to know.
• 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
