{"product_id":"perfect-pitch-100-pieces-of-classical-music-to-bring-joy-tears-solace-empathy-inspiration-everything-in-between-paperback","title":"Perfect Pitch: 100 Pieces of Classical Music to Bring Joy, Tears, Solace, Empathy, Inspiration (\u0026 Everything in Between) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTim Bouverie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e100 pieces of classical music to bring joy, tears, solace, laughter, inspiration, empathy \u0026amp; everything else in between \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Thank you to Tim Bouverie for this book which can be enjoyed as much by the hard-nosed professional as the beginner, anxious to learn something of this great music.\" \u003cb\u003e- Jools Holland\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A treat from the very first page... the perfect introduction to classical music for a beginner, a companion for the music lover, and sheer entertainment for both.\" - \u003cb\u003eJoanna Lumley\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA book for anyone who wants to bring more classical music into their life and doesn't know where to start.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Nearly all of us have the capacity to enjoy classical music but too often we are put off by not knowing where to look, or what we are actually looking for. We feel the need of a guide to help navigate such vast and varied artistic terrain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With this delightful book, historian Tim Bouverie provides just this. Drawing on his lifelong passion for music, he has created a compilation of 100 classical masterpieces sure to move and be enjoyed by almost anyone. Some are well-known, some more idiosyncratic, others hidden gems waiting to be brought into the light. All are intended to comfort and inspire. He provides a short introduction to each piece - variously anecdotal, personal, historical and quirky - and a recommended recording to try. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Highly accessible and entertaining, \u003ci\u003ePerfect Pitch\u003c\/i\u003e is filled with engrossing stories and insights that bring to life 300 years of the world's greatest music. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003e An accompanying playlist is available on Spotify.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The most beautifully written explanation of classical music I have come across...Brilliant.\" - \u003cb\u003eVictoria Hislop\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Generous and passionate... astutely blends context and anecdote, always delivered with smiling and enthusiastic authority.\" - \u003cb\u003eDame Jane Glover, conductor and author of \u003ci\u003eMozart's Women\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTim Bouverie\u003c\/b\u003e has nurtured a passion for classical music since he was five years old. Having studied history at Christ Church, Oxford, he worked as a political journalist before becoming a full-time historian and writer. His first book, \u003ci\u003eAppeasing Hitler: Chamberlain, Churchill and the Road to War\u003c\/i\u003e was a \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller and was shortlisted for the Orwell Prize. While working on a sequel on Allied diplomacy during the Second World War, he has been the Alistair Horne Fellow of St Antony's College, Oxford.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 03, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765098545440,"sku":"9781780725796","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c94af9ed84dae5e6a00986e5b4ada7d9.webp?v=1780262058","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/perfect-pitch-100-pieces-of-classical-music-to-bring-joy-tears-solace-empathy-inspiration-everything-in-between-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}