An irresistable tour through the lexicon of classical music
Confused because you don't know your pianoforte from your forte-piano? Relax, The NPR Classical Music Companion is the perfect reference book. Miles Hoffman has compiled an entertaining guide to the terms and concepts of classical music, with more than 130 entries including definitions and etymologies and amusing analogies to help you make sense of the more abstract aspects of music.
βWhether you know a lot about music or nothing at all, Miles Hoffman will help you think about what you listen to and how you listen. This book is a great achievement. There's nothing else out there like it.β -- Wynton Marsalis, composer, trumpeter, and winner of the Pulitzer Prize in music
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