The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Classical Music

For the beginner or the devotee—it's everything the classical music buff needs to know. - The major composers from Bach and Bartok to Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky - Significant performers from Maurice Andre and Leornard Bernstein to Georg Solti and Yo Yo Ma - The landmark works from Appalachian Spring to Don Juan - A concise history of classical music - A deconstruction of the art form - The language of classical music - Valuable resources for the Curious Listener