Incomplete & Utter History of Classical Music
15 hrs. 50 min.
Description
Stephen Fry, in keeping with his reputation as a one-man orchestra, has written a story of classical music that you are now holding in your hands. But if you think the famous wit has produced a tedious treatise listing names and dates, then you’ve probably gotten lost in a bookshop and the dry textbook is on other shelves. Everyone else, though, will be in for a magical journey into the world of music—guided by Stephen Fry and his inimitable sense of humor.
Fry talks about serious music without a hint of snobbery—ironically, easily, and naturally. Great composers are like his good friends, and he tells you about them with sympathy and warmth. At the same time, “The Incomplete and Final History” is by no means reduced to jokes and Fry’s wordplay—it is, instead, extremely informative: historical facts, amusing anecdotes, details of everyday life and living. In short, it is a real “History”—not only of music, but of everything that accompanied it: wars, scientific discoveries, literary masterpieces. “The Incomplete and Final History of Classical Music” is a book that is exceptionally engaging, smart, and funny. A true pleasure for those who have always loved music but for some reason were afraid to learn more about it.
Fry talks about serious music without a hint of snobbery—ironically, easily, and naturally. Great composers are like his good friends, and he tells you about them with sympathy and warmth. At the same time, “The Incomplete and Final History” is by no means reduced to jokes and Fry’s wordplay—it is, instead, extremely informative: historical facts, amusing anecdotes, details of everyday life and living. In short, it is a real “History”—not only of music, but of everything that accompanied it: wars, scientific discoveries, literary masterpieces. “The Incomplete and Final History of Classical Music” is a book that is exceptionally engaging, smart, and funny. A true pleasure for those who have always loved music but for some reason were afraid to learn more about it.
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