The Story of Classical Music, Darren Henley
The Story of Classical Music, Darren Henley
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The Story of Classical Music

Author: Darren Henley

Narrator: Aled Jones

Unabridged: 4 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Naxos

Published: 07/26/2010


Synopsis

The lives and music of the great composers of classical music unfold in this entertaining account, introduced by singer and presenter Aled Jones. In 1200 years, classical music grew from the chanting of medieval monks through the symphonies of Beethoven and the grand operas of Wagner to the huge orchestral sound-world of the 21st century, with its electronics and its film music. In his easy-going style, Aled Jones paints vivid portraits of over 80 composers, each one illustrated with some of his, or her, most famous music. This all-encompassing introduction to classical music also includes a wealth of biographical and instrumental information on the CD-ROM element: put CD 4 into the computer and up will come pictures, articles, sheet music, quizzes and more, which will inform and fascinate the whole family.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Paul on April 18, 2024

A whirlwind tour to beat all whirlwind tours! A historical overview of classical music beginning over 1400 years ago with Gregorian chants and Hidegard von Bingen culminating with a brief listen to a snippet of the soundtracks from Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter must by its very breadth be an ext......more

Goodreads review by Jenny on March 07, 2016

I'm listening to this on CD. It is fantastic. I love the history and abbreviated biographies that include interesting facts. Bach loved music so much he once walked 231 miles, each way, to see a concert. The music is wonderful, of course, and they only include snippets which ensures kids get an expo......more

Goodreads review by Sparkie on November 15, 2020

Book on CD - enjoyable. I want to hear more. Need to check out more by this author.......more

Goodreads review by Jared on April 18, 2020

I enjoyed this audiobook. It is really cool that they play samples of the music that they are talking about. I learned a lot and I have much more appreciation for classical music. The only flaw is that I don't think they mention Georg Phillip Telemann... He is one of my favorite composers.........more

Goodreads review by Rachel on August 13, 2009

Marin Alsop the fabulous music director for the Baltimore Symphony is the narrator of this audio book. She is all about making classical music accessible so narrating Henley's book was a perfect match.......more