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Article: The Story of Classical Music.(Young Adult Review)(Audiobook Review)

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THE STORY OF CLASSICAL MUSIC. Darren Henley. 2004. Read by Marin Alsop. 4 cds. 4.5 hrs. Naxos Audiobooks. 0-62634-3109. $19.99. Plastic; content notes. JSA

CLASSICAL MUSIC 101: COMPLETE GUIDE TO LEARNING AND LOVING CLASSICAL MUSIC. Fred Plotkin. 2002/ 2004. Read by the author. 14 tapes. 19.5 hrs. Blackstone Audiobooks. 0-7861-2636-1. $89.95. Vinyl; content, author notes. JSA

These two guides to classical music are very different. That Plotkin's encyclopedic guide is more than four times as long as Henley's gives some idea of the depth to which each author goes. Despite not having the same degree of detail, the Henley survey is more fun to listen to ...

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