How to Listen to Great Music: A Guide to Its History, Culture, and Heart

by Robert Greenberg

Book Overview

The perfect music gift from one of the most trusted names in continuing education. Learn how to better appreciate music in this guide that will unlock the knowledge you need to understand "the most abstract and sublime of all the arts."

Whether you're listening in a concert hall or on your iPod, concert music has the power to move you. The right knowledge can deepen the ability of this music to edify, enlighten, and stir the soul. In...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0452297087
• ISBN13: 9780452297081
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher