For anyone who has been intimidated, overwhelmed, or just plain confused by what they think opera is, WHO'S AFRAID OF OPERA? offers a lively, readable guide to what author Michael Walsh describes as "the greatest art form yet invented by humankind." From opera's origins in Renaissance Italy to The Who's rock odyssey "Tommy" and Stephen Sondheim's "Into the Woods," Walsh explores what opera is and what it's not, what makes a great singer, and why...

To watch any opera lover listen to a favorite work, eyes clenched tight in concentration and passion, often betraying a tear, is to be almost envious. What must it be like, you might think, to love a piece of music so much? And now one of music's most gifted teachers is offering you the opportunity to answer that very question, in a spellbinding series of 32 lectures that will introduce you to the transcendentally beautiful performing art that

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"This essential book for music lovers tells the story of more than 250 key jazz songs and includes a listening guide to more than 2,000 recordings."--Jacket.

From Elvis and the Beatles to Ray Charles and The Ramones, includes bios, historical context, extensive playlists, and rocking activities for the whole family!

Includes full performance of Beethoven's ninth symphony, and a documentary about the symphony featuring Beethoven scholar Wulf Konold.

"Music critic Matthew Guerrieri reaches back before Beethoven's time to examine what might have influenced him in writing his Fifth symphony, and forward into our own time to describe the ways in which the Fifth has, in turn, asserted its influence."--Publisher's description.

"For those with ears to see and those with eyes to hear" is the motto of this vast collection of recordings, including live concerts, musical clips, a Guillaume Connesson talk regarding chamber music, Boris Giltburg's Five Minute Library, as well as interviews and making ofs. These classical music videos are a natural extension of the museum's high-profile concert program and allow a close experience of both the music and the musicians. Conceived...

Presents a history of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" that cites its play in a diverse range of movies and television shows as well as its selection as a tribute song, noting its coverage by hundreds of artists while offering insight into its rise from early obscurity.