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Summary: Outstanding...and convenient on tape
Review: The book-on-tape version is as good, if not better than the print version, since some of the musical examples are tossed in. As a music teacher myself, I can attest to the accessibility the book will have for students. IDG and MENC have even teamed up to issue a Teachers's Guide for the book. It ranks far above the extremely dry, scholarly texts currently being used in our schools.
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Summary: Somewhat scoffy
Review: The content of the book is satisfactory and average as far as its information and class are concerned. But even this is diminished, because it is written in an irresponsible, scoffy style (so typically "New World" American, I suppose) that it is guaranteed to make you a dummy instead of the other way around.
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Summary: The authors say: Why read when you can listen?
Review: These two cassettes offer three hours' worth of the hilarious, entertaining intro to classical music first brought to the world in the bestselling "Classical Music for Dummies." Incorporates actual music snippets, so you can listen to what we're talking about. We created the abridgement and read it ourselves, so this is as authorized an edition as you'll find. Pop it into the car or Walkman and have a blast!
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Summary: WORDS, WORDS
Review: This audio cassette is a terrible production. It is (almost) all talk with very little sampling of the music they are trying to explain. Sure the humor is good and their organization is well developed. Consider publishing a book about trees without any pictures and you get the idea of what is lacking here. If this cassette is truly for dummies, back to the drawing board guys.
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Summary: A Light-Hearted Look At A Wonderful jWorld
Review: This book is both humorous and a quality look at the world of classical music. If you are at all curious about classical music, give this a read.
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Summary: A Light-Hearted Look At A Wonderful jWorld
Review: This book is both humorous and a quality look at the world of classical music. If you are at all curious about classical music, give this a read.
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Summary: The best introduction to classical music I have ever seen.
Review: This is a superb book on classical music for non-experts. It treats the reader with great respect, yet it does not assume a great deal of knowledge. Most of all, the book is a joy to read. It is brilliantly written and exudes the authors' great love of the subject on every page. I don't know where the following reviewer got his facts, but in the edition I bought (the latest one), all the facts are correct. Plus, it's hilarious! The pages just whiz by with one incredible joke after another. This is an incredibly valuable book for any library. I could not recommend it more highly.
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Summary: Good for beginners
Review: This is an excellent book for people who knows nothing or too little about classical music. I read it and I found it funny and esay to read. It shows you why not to be afraid of going to concerts and tries to demonstrate that that music is not only for snobs. You can learn about music history, instruments, music theory,notes,how to go to a concert and so on. The CD it contains is not really good, but the way the book introduces you to the classical music world is worth.
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Summary: HOW DO YOU SHAVE?
Review: Yes. Everybody is an expert. I've almost given up on making my bed. AND I'M 48! Why does the informational community ASSUME that we know certain things? In "Cooking for Dummies", I didn't want to know how to make a Greek soufle or whatever...now read my lips...I WANTED TO LEARNED HOW TO COOK! And it told me how. The classical music bit is much harder to crack. "That was a 4 flute concerto by List in D flat" they say on the radio. Oh yeah! Of course. Everybody knows that catchy tune! I love this book. I keep playing the CD they give you over and over again on my stereo. It will break you in. I doubt any other book will. But this one will. And when your date or spouse says, "Do you like Baroque?", you won't have to say, "No. That's okay. I have enough money." This book is a Godsend. If you really love rock or rap, give this jazz (oops! I said an unintentional funny) a try. I've had my ears cleaned my the Who and Jimi Hendrix. So gives this other weird but magnificent universe a try. I think that I am going to stay in this galaxy of melody (did I say that? A "galaxy of melody"? And my college teachers said I was gifted). Let's get on with it. BUY THE BOOK!
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