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Stephen Fry's Incomplete and Utter History of Classical Music

3.7/5 ( ratings)

Hello, Im Stephen Fry. Now time for the first outing of a brand, spanking new feature here on The Incomplete Utter History of Classical Music putting some unsuspecting figure in music under the spotlight. In his Incomplete Utter History of Classical Music, Stephen Fry presents a potted and brilliantly rambling 700-year history of classical music and the world as we know it. Along this musical journey he casually throws in references to pretty much whatever takes his fancy, from the Mongol invasion of Russia and Mr. Khan , the founding of the MCC, the Black Death , to the heady revolutionary atmosphere of Mozarts Don Giovanni and the deep doo-doo that Louis XVI got into . Its all here. Ambrose and early English plainsong, Bach, Mozart , Beethoven, Debussy, Wagner , right up to the present day. Entertaining and brilliantly written, this is a pretty reckless romp of a history through classical music and much much more.

Language: English

Pages: 320

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Pan Books

Release: September 02, 2005

ISBN: 0330438565

ISBN 13: 9780330438568

Stephen Fry's Incomplete and Utter History of Classical Music

3.7/5 ( ratings)

Hello, Im Stephen Fry. Now time for the first outing of a brand, spanking new feature here on The Incomplete Utter History of Classical Music putting some unsuspecting figure in music under the spotlight. In his Incomplete Utter History of Classical Music, Stephen Fry presents a potted and brilliantly rambling 700-year history of classical music and the world as we know it. Along this musical journey he casually throws in references to pretty much whatever takes his fancy, from the Mongol invasion of Russia and Mr. Khan , the founding of the MCC, the Black Death , to the heady revolutionary atmosphere of Mozarts Don Giovanni and the deep doo-doo that Louis XVI got into . Its all here. Ambrose and early English plainsong, Bach, Mozart , Beethoven, Debussy, Wagner , right up to the present day. Entertaining and brilliantly written, this is a pretty reckless romp of a history through classical music and much much more.

Language: English

Pages: 320

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Pan Books

Release: September 02, 2005

ISBN: 0330438565

ISBN 13: 9780330438568

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