About this title: National Public Radio's Ted Libbey takes readers by the hand and leads them through the classical canon, to provide direction on building a classical CD music library. Completely updated, the text sticks to the core 300 works while also featuring many new reviews and recommendations.
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Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
ISBN-13:9780761104872ISBN:0761104879
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Edition: 2nd Revised and Updated ed.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780761104872ISBN:0761104879
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Edition: 2nd
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Date Published: 1999-09-01
ISBN-13:9780761104872ISBN:0761104879
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Date Published: 1999
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Date Published: 1999-09-01
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Binding: Softcover
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780761104872ISBN:0761104879
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company, New York U. S. A.
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780761104872ISBN:0761104879
Description: New. 978-0761104872. Marfree, acidfree Fine 2nd expanded illus Ed; no names, not marked-in, underscored, clearance or discard. Mails from NYC usually within 12 hours.; 1.5 x 8.8 x 6 Inches; 536 pages; Brilliant reviews on orchestral works and concertos, June 16, 2002By Patricia A. Powell (gladstone, nj USA)-The NPR Guide to Building a Classical CD Collection is a good start but, it has its limitations. Ted Libbey gave himself a daunting task in putting this guide together. He did an excellent ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780761104872ISBN:0761104879
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780761104872ISBN:0761104879
Description: New, Publisher overstock, may have small remainder mark. Excellent condition, never read, purchased from publisher as excess inventory. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: New York, New York, U.S.A. : Workman Pub Co, 1999
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780761104872ISBN:0761104879
Description: Signed by Author(s) 1999. Signed softcover. 536 pages. Very good. Glossy cover colorfully illustrated. Pages unmarked and clean. Includes several photos and illustrations. Binding strong and tight. A nice, clean copy. read more
"Ted Libbey's a really good guide for someone venturing into classical music without a lot of familiarity with the material. The book is put together pretty well, and Libbey's very knowledgeable and a good writer. His taste is broad, which is good for a reader whose tastes are developing. He tends to emphasize large orchestral works at the expense of chamber music and solo instrumental works, as well as at the expense of opera and sacred music (and he seems to have a bit of a preference for late Romantic works). But that's probably representative of the preferences of most classical music listeners, so it's okay for an introductory book like this. Anyone who develops interest in specific areas will need more than this book offers. But, in good introductory fashion, it provides a mix of music history, composer biographies, a bit of musicology, and some explanation of genres. Definitely a good place to start, and probably worth checking out even if you're fairly familiar with classical music."
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