Description:
CounterTop Software's Complete Classical Music: The Ultimate Multimedia Collection is an interactive way to deepen your appreciation for some of the world's best classical composers and their music. This five-CD application includes two reference discs, the Hutchinson Encyclopedia of Music and Classical Orchestra Notes, and three discs that study specific composers in depth (Mozart, Chopin, and Vivaldi). Whether you are already a lover of classical music or you have never been able to sit still for a single movement, this program will help you explore the music in ways you never have. Both of the reference discs are full of easy-to-understand, linked explanations of composers, their music, musical terms, and historical movements. The other three discs each feature one of the composers and some of his most important and beloved works, including an explanation of the historical and musical context in which they were composed. The program allows you to listen to the pieces while learning about their significance. For example, you can simultaneously listen to Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, read interpretations of what the different musical elements in the piece evoke, and watch vibrant scenes of springtime pop up on your computer screen. Each disc provides biographical information, complete with illustrations, video clips, samples of the sheet music, and more to keep you interested. --Cintra Pollack
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