The How To Listen To Classical Music Tutor

This is the instructive media collection that helps music novices and experts alike fully appreciate classical masterpieces. Produced by Discovery Orchestra, an organization dedicated to helping listeners grasp subtlety in great music, the lessons on these discs combine recorded performances of famous works with printable listening guides and interactive exercises. The result is a better understanding of the mechanics of a piece, so listeners can identify themes, notice instrumentation, and reflect on tonal intricacy they might have never appreciated without study. Totalling four hours of music, the DVDs comprise one movement apiece from Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and Bach’s Brandenberg’s Concerto No. 4, as well as the entirety of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Includes companion CD so music-lovers can listen to the music in other venues and continue their own discoveries.