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Written by Darren Henley - Audio book narrated by Marin Alsop - Audio-Original Nonfiction - 4 COMPACT DISCS - 4.5 hours

Publisher, Naxos Audiobooks (August 2004)

CD 4 includes an interactive CD-ROM feature for use in your PC. This all-encompassing introduction to classical music also includes a wealth of biographical and instrumental information on the CD-ROM element: put CD 4 into your computer and up will come pictures, articles, sheet music, quizzes and more, which will inform and fascinate the whole family.

The lives and music of the great composers of classical music unfold in this entertaining account, introduced by the conductor and musical personality Marin Alsop. In 1200 years, classical music grew from the chanting of medieval monks through the symphonies of Beethoven and the grand operas of Wagner to the huge orchestral sound-world of the 21st century, with its electronics and its film music. In her easy-going style, Marin Alsop paints vivid portraits of over 90 composers, each one illustrated with some of his, or her, most famous music.

This all-encompassing introduction to classical music also includes a wealth of biographical and instrumental information on the CD-ROM element: put CD 4 into a computer and up will come pictures, articles, sheet music, quizzes and more, which will inform and fascinate the whole family.