Language of the Spirit: An Introduction to Classical Music

by Jan Swafford

Book Overview

A preeminent composer, music scholar, and biographer presents an engaging and accessible introduction to classical music

For many of us, classical music is something serious -- something we study in school, something played by cultivated musicians at fancy gatherings. In Language of the Spirit, renowned music scholar Jan Swafford argues that we have it all wrong: classical music has something for everyone and is accessible to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0465097545
• ISBN13: 9780465097548
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.5" x 8.4"