Discover how much fun classical music can be!

    Are you baffled by Bach? Bewildered by Beethoven? Befuddled by Brahms? Relax! This friendly, funny, easy-to-understand guide gives you the score on composers, instruments, orchestras, concerts, recordings, and more-and shows you just how enjoyable and rewarding classical music can be.

    Discover how to:

    - Distinguish the different styles of classical music
    - Attend a live concert in style
    - Know the instruments in an orchestra
    - Understand rhythm, intervals, and other fundamentals
    - Build a fabulous classical music library

Part I: Welcome to the Classics.
Part II: Listen Up!
Part III: A Field Guide to the Orchestra.
Part IV: Backstage in the Composer's Brain.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Part VI: Appendixes.
Appendix A: Starting a Classical Music Collection.
Appendix B: Classical Music Timeline.
Appendix C: Glossary

About the Author

David Pogue studied music at Yale and has been a conductor on Broadway. He is a bestselling author and New York Times columnist.

Scott Speck, and award-winning music director and conductor, has led symphony orchestras from coast and around the wold.