Classical Music Experience

Hear and Discover the sounds and stories of 65 great composers& & The Classical Music Experience tells the stories of the world&'s most celebrated composers, ranging from Bach to Bernstein, including the works of Hayden, Beethoven, Rossini, Chopin, Brahms, Britten, Rachmaninoff and more. It weaves 500 years of history and music into a rich tapestry of sound and story unlike any other book of its kind.& & On the 3 audio CDs, Kevin Kline guides you through illuminating excerpts of the music of the world&'s greatest composers. Plus, you&?ll get exclusive access to all the music featured in the book from Naxos, the world&'s leading classical music label, at Naxos.com.& & You&?ll learn that: & & --George Gershwin&'s Rhapsody in Blue was commissioned by a bandleader to prove that jazz could be socially acceptable if dressed in symphonic clothing.& & --The rhythm of the opening four notes of Beethoven&'s Fifth Symphony spells out the letter &?V&? in Morse code and came to stand for &?Victory&? to the Allies during World War II.& & --Igor Stravinsky&'s The Rite of Spring inspired a riot in the concert hall at its premiere in Paris on May 29, 1913.& & &?and much more!Jacobson, Julius H., II is the author of 'Classical Music Experience', published 2008 under ISBN 9781402211980 and ISBN 1402211988.