[Dummies 01] • Classical Music for Dummies · 2nd Edtion, Second Edition by Pogue, David -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Table of Contents Introduction

About This Book Foolish Assumptions Icons Used in This Book Beyond the Book Where to Go from Here

Part I: Getting Started with Classical Music

Chapter 1: Prying Open the Classical Music Oyster

Discovering What Classical Music Really Is Figuring Out Whether You Like It The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Composers

Chapter 2: The Entire History of Music in 80 Pages

Understanding How Classical Music Got Started Chanting All Day: The Middle Ages Born Again: The Renaissance Getting Emotional: The Baroque Era Tightening the Corset: The Classical Style Falling in Love: Hopeless Romantics Saluting the Flag(s): Nationalism in Classical Music Listening to Music of the 20th Century and Beyond

Chapter 3: Knowing How to Spot a Sonata

Symphonies Sonatas and Sonatinas Concertos Dances and Suites Serenades and Divertimentos Themes and Variations Fantasias and Rhapsodies Tone Poems (Or Symphonic Poems) Lieder (And Follower) Oratorios and Other Choral Works Operas, Operettas, and Arias Overtures and Preludes Ballets and Ballerinas String Quartets and Other Motley Assortments Why Do You Need a Form, Anyway?

Part II: Listen Up!

Chapter 4: Dave ’n’ Scott’s E-Z Concert Survival Guide™

Preparing — or Not Knowing When to Arrive at the Concert Can I Wear a Loincloth to The Rite of Spring? The Gourmet Guide to Pre-Concert Dining Figuring Out Where to Sit — and How to Get the Best Ticket Deals To Clap or Not to Clap: That Is the Question Who to Bring and Who to Leave at Home with the Dog Recognizing Which Concerts to Attend — or Avoid — on a Date Peeking at the Concert Program Introducing the Concertmaster Enter the Conductor

Chapter 5: For Your Listening Pleasure

1 Handel: Water Music Suite No. 2: Alla Hornpipe 2 Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude and Fugue in C Major 3 Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-Flat, Third Movement 4 Beethoven: Symphony No. 5, First Movement 5 Brahms: Symphony No. 4, Third Movement 6 Dvořák: Serenade for Strings, Fourth Movement 7 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6, Fourth Movement 8 Debussy: La Mer: Dialogue du Vent et de la Mer 9 Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring: Opening to the End of Jeu de Rapt

Intermission: Taking a Backstage Tour

Living in the Orchestral Fishpond What I Did for Love Going through an Audition The Life of an Orchestra Musician, or What’s Going on in the Practice Room? Selling the Product Understanding Contract Riders Eyeing the Strange and Perilous Relationship between an Orchestra and Its Conductor Why an Orchestra Career Is Worth the Grief

Part III: A Field Guide to the Orchestra

Chapter 6: Keyboards & Co.

The Piano The Harpsichord The Organ The Synthesizer

Chapter 7: Strings Attached

The Violin The Other String Instruments

Chapter 8: Gone with the Woodwinds

The Flute The Piccolo The Oboe The English Horn The Clarinet The Saxophone The Bassoon

Chapter 9: The Top (and Bottom) Brass

Making a Sound on a Brass Instrument The French Horn The Trumpet The Trombone The Tuba Pet Peeves of the Brassily Inclined

Chapter 10: Percussion’s Greatest Hits

The Timpani The Bass Drum The Cymbals The Snare Drum The Xylophone Other Xylo-like Instruments More Neat Instruments Worth Banging

Part IV: Peeking into the Composer’s Brain

Chapter 11: The Dreaded Music Theory Chapter

I’ve Got Rhythm: The Engine of Music Understanding Pitch: Beethoven at 5,000 rpm Making the Leap into Intervals Getting on the Scale Constructing a Melody Getting Two-Dimensional: Piece and Harmony Put in Blender, Mix Well Getting Your Music Theory Degree

Chapter 12: Once More, with Feeling: Tempo, Dynamics, and Orchestration

Meet the Dynamics Duo: Soft and Loud Throwing Tempo Tantrums Telling ’Bones from Heckelphones: Orchestration Made Easy

Part V: The Part of Tens

Chapter 13: The Ten Most Common Misconceptions about Classical Music

Classical Music Is Boring Classical Music Is for Snobs All Modern Concert Music Is Hard to Listen to They Don’t Write Classical Music Anymore You Have to Dress Up to Go to the Symphony If You Haven’t Heard of the Guest Artist, She Can’t Be Any Good Professional Musicians Have It Easy The Best Seats Are Down Front Clapping between Movements Is Illegal, Immoral, and Fattening Classical Music Can’t Change Your Life

Chapter 14: The Ten Best Musical Terms for Cocktail Parties

Atonal Cadenza Concerto Counterpoint Crescendo Exposition Intonation Orchestration Repertoire Rubato Tempo Using Your New-Found Mastery

Chapter 15: Ten Great Classical Music Jokes

Master of Them All The Heavenly Philharmonic Brass Dates The Late Maestro Basses Take a Breather Houseless Violist Ludwig’s Grave The Weeping Violist Musicians’ Revenge One Last Viola Joke

Chapter 16: Ten Ways to Get More Music in Your Life

Get Involved with Your Orchestra Join a Classical Music Tour Meet the Artists — Be a Groupie Load Up on Free or Cheapo Recordings Make Music Friends on the Internet Join an Unlimited Music Service Listen to Your Local Classical Station Watch Classical Music Movies Study Up on the Classics Make Your Own Music

Part VI: The Appendixes

Appendix A: Starting a Classical Music Collection

List 1: Old Favorites List 2: MILD on the Taste Meter List 3: MEDIUM on the Taste Meter List 4: MEDIUM HOT on the Taste Meter List 5: HOT on the Taste Meter

Appendix B: Classical Music Timeline Appendix C: Glossary

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