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01866aam a2200337Ii 4500 001 3BA9429679F111E483621AAFDAD10320 003 SILO 005 20141202010131 008 980302s2014 okua e k 001 0 eng 020 $a 1937636232 (paperback) 020 $a 9781937636234 (paperback) 035 $a (OCoLC)880240191 040 $a AU@ $b eng $e rda $c AU@ $d OCLCO $d ZQP $d OCLCQ $d QBX $d SILO 050 4 $a MT6 $b .S4585 2014 082 04 $a 781.6/8 $2 23 100 1 $a Sherman, Robert B., $e author. 245 14 $a The smart guide to classical music / $c by Robert Sherman and Philip Seldon. 246 30 $a Classical music. 250 $a Second edition. 264 1 $a Norman, OK : $b Smart Guide Publications, Inc., $c [2014] 300 $a xvi, 449 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 24 cm. 490 1 $a Smart guides. 504 $a Includes discography (pages 371-389) and index. 520 $a Written by an expert with more than five decades of experience listening to and commenting on classical music, this reference is a rigorous introduction to the musical genre. Presented in a practical, accessible format, the information included in the book will allow readers identify instruments, composers, and compositions as they listen to the music; provides simple definitions of intimidating music jargon; and sheds light on the lives and legacies of some of the most important composers. Tips and recommendations on building a CD collection are also included, helping beginning listeners move from aficionados to connoisseurs as they consult this guide time and again. 650 0 $a Music appreciation. 650 0 $a Music $x History and criticism. 700 1 $a Seldon, Philip, $e author. 830 0 $a Smart guide series (Norman, Okla.) 941 $a 1 952 $l SAPG074 $d 20160202084210.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=3BA9429679F111E483621AAFDAD10320Initiate Another SILO Locator Search