classical music

"In 'Declassified,' Warsaw-Fan Rauch . . . offers a backstage tour of the [classical music] industry and equips you for every listening scenario, covering: the 7 main compositional periods (even the soul-crushingly depressing Medieval period), a breakdown of the instruments and their associated personality types (apologies to violists and conductors), what it's like to be a musician at the highest level (it's hard), how to steal a Stradivarius (and make no money in the process), and when to clap during a live performance (also: when not to)"--Provided by publisher.

Offers a guide to the financial and legal aspects of the music industry that discusses hiring advisors, landing a record deal, copyrighting songs, scheduling a tour, using the Internet as a promotional tool, and other related topics.

Presents a music CD with excerpts from twenty classic songs by such composers as Mozart, Tchaikovsky, and Verdi accompanied by illustrations of gnomes, fairies, witches, elves, and wizards. Includes a glossary of musical terms and a short biography of each composer.

Elmo is trying to remember how his favorite piece of classical music goes, Big Bird and his friends from the Birdapest Symphony Orchestra are trying to help him remember it! Join Elmo as he learns about classical music, the Sesame Street way!.

Brief text explores how music evolved from the baroque to the classical style, discussing instruments, famous composers, and the orchestra.