Classical Music Lover's Companion to Orchestral Music

An invaluable guide for lovers of classical music designed to enhance their enjoyment of the core orchestral repertoire from 1700 to 1950

Robert Philip, scholar, broadcaster, and musician, has compiled an essential handbook for lovers of classical music, designed to enhance their listening experience to the full. Covering four hundred works by sixty-eight composers from Corelli to Shostakovich, this engaging companion explores and unpacks the most frequently performed works, including symphonies, concertos, overtures, suites, and ballet scores. It offers intriguing details about each piece while avoiding technical terminology that might frustrate the non-specialist reader.
 
Philip identifies key features in each work, as well as subtleties and surprises that await the attentive listener, and he includes enough background and biographical information to illuminate the composer’s intentions. Organized alphabetically from Bach to Webern, this compendium will be indispensable for classical music enthusiasts, whether in the concert hall or enjoying recordings at home.

Un ghid de nepretuit pentru iubitorii de muzica clasica conceput pentru a spori bucuria lor de repertoriul orchestral de baza din 1700 pana in 1950 Robert Philip, carturar, radiodifuzor si muzician, a compilat un manual esential pentru iubitorii de muzica clasica, conceput pentru a le imbunatati experienta de ascultare la plin. Acoperind patru sute de lucrari ale a saizeci si opt de compozitori, de la Corelli la Sostakovici, acest tovaras captivant exploreaza si descompune lucrarile interpretate cel mai frecvent, inclusiv simfonii, concerte, uverturi, suite si partituri de balet.