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The Worlds 50 Greatest Composers, Their Lives and Their Music on 50 CDs |
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i have never used a self teaching tool of the quality and breadth of "the worlds 50 greatest composers". with no time left for school, but with a strong desire to further my "generalist" education, i found this collection to be of the highest quality, both the content of the audio tapes and the dida..
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Latin 100 Essential CDs: The Rough Guide |
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Having a somewhat extensive Latin music collection that includes,45s, 78s, lps(yes, I can and do still play them), some tapes, both cassette and reel to reel and into the modern digital era formats, I was more than curious to see what was considered "essential." The author, Sue Steward, who also wro..
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The Record Shelf Guide to Classical Cds and Audiocassettes (Insiders Guide to Classical Recordings) |
If youre interested in building or maintaining a classical music recording library, want advice on what to buy, and like the format of your recommendations to be on the breezy side, this may be your book. Jim Svejdas picks are sound ones, although he tends to favor older recordings over newer ones and leaves out some outstanding efforts in the process. Still, he gives you the straight scoop as he hears it, and he hears it pretty well... |
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Hilariously fun and educational experience (
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How many classical music afficionados do you know with a sense of humor, and a willingness to use it even in regard to the music they love? In all of my years of studying music I have come across only one (and hes not an academic) : Jim Svejda, one of the funniest men to ever write about music. For ..
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The Rough Guide Rock: 100 Essential Cds (Rough Guides) |
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Al Spicers Rock volume unwittingly points out something that hard core rock fans would be loath to admit, but is true more often than not -- Rock music consists of two groups: A very small fraternity of truly inspirational, daringly artistic innovators, and a huge pack of imitators, hucksters, rank ..
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The Rough Guide Opera: 100 Essential Cds (Rough Guides) |
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The value of this book depends on your interests and knowledge in opera. I agree with the previous reviewer on the books strenghts so let me just emphasize the reasons why I dint like it: 1 - The authors defend their choices by stating that they do not know how to define the 100 best operas so they ..
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