

The Story of Classical Music
Author: Darren Henley
Narrator: Marin Alsop
Unabridged: 4 hr 34 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Naxos
Published: 05/01/2004
Categories: Children's Nonfiction, Biographical
Author: Darren Henley
Narrator: Marin Alsop
Unabridged: 4 hr 34 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Naxos
Published: 05/01/2004
Categories: Children's Nonfiction, Biographical
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
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
Book on CD - enjoyable. I want to hear more. Need to check out more by this author.......more
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