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Open your ears to listen to classic masterpieces with kind and dignified commentary and performance sound! The author, a violinist and classical music critic, has published a groundbreaking book that will open the ears of both beginners and enthusiasts to enjoy classical masterpieces. The author, who hosts “FM Live Music” on KBS Radio Classic FM every evening, explains the background and themes of the most beloved classical masterpieces around the world in this book in a fluent style, and includes nearly 400 performance clips in QR code format that readers can listen to right away to help them understand. Most people like gentle classical melodies, but they don’t know much about classical music. They’ve heard the music many times, but they don’t know the titles. Why is that? It’s probably because of the barriers to entry, such as melodies that repeat similarly without lyrics, difficult titles and formats, opus numbers, and incomprehensible musical symbols. Classical music is more enjoyable to listen to as much as you know, and the more you know, the more fun and excitement you get. In other words, when listening to classical music, you need to study to some extent what the theme of the piece is, what its format is, etc. Listening to music without remembering the important theme of the piece is like reading a novel without even knowing the names of the characters. This is why the author spared no effort in editing nearly 400 performance clips in this book. Above all, the greatest advantage of this book as a classical music appreciation book is that you can read the book in three dimensions while listening to the famous songs. This book includes explanations of each classical masterpiece and audio sources for each song in QR format. It explains in detail what the first theme is in each piece, how the theme changes, and what instruments are used to play it, and you can take a QR of the audio source that edits the main parts of the piece and listen to the performance by movement and theme. If you continue to check the commentary of the major classical masterpieces through this book while directly listening to them, the classical masterpieces you have 'heard a lot' will now become classical masterpieces you 'know well', and when you know them well, you will naturally like classical music. Furthermore, you will be able to enjoy classical music as a part of your life. Heal your heart with masterpieces and fill your knowledge with friendly commentary! It is largely divided into 5 parts according to the order in which classical music beginners should approach classical music masterpieces. Even if you just read through the table of contents in order, it will be helpful for those who want to listen to classical music masterpieces for the first time. For those who are not familiar with classical music terminology, it also contains the main forms of music and key terms for composition techniques, and expressions that frequently appear in musical works in the form of tips. The stories about the backgrounds of genius musicians composing masterpieces and their lives are another fun way to understand masterpieces. For those who are intimidated by classical music and those who think they know enough about classical music, this book will help you watch, listen to, and enjoy classical music more enjoyably. Part 1, ‘Falling in love with classical music because you like the sound of instruments,’ contains stories about ‘musical instruments,’ which can be the starting point of your love of music. It mainly explains instruments commonly encountered in classical music, including string instruments such as violins and cellos, keyboard instruments such as pianos and harpsichords, and various wind instruments such as flutes and oboes. Part 2, “Introducing Classical Music through Concertos,” covers concertos that combine the splendid technique of soloists with the magnificent performance of the orchestra. It not only tells the stories of representative concerto masterpieces and composers, but also allows you to learn about the form and theme of concertos by listening to the main parts of the pieces yourself. Part 3, “Getting to Know the Orchestra through Short Orchestral Pieces,” presents relatively short orchestral pieces such as overtures and suites for those who are new to classical music but still have difficulty appreciating the entire symphony. This content will help those who have just become familiar with classical music through concertos to become familiar with the orchestra. Part 4, “Symphony Conveying the Grandeur of Classical Music,” contains an explanation of symphonies, the largest works performed by an orchestra. Before appreciating the symphony, it contains an introduction to the composition and instrumentation of the orchestra, stories about conductors, and explanations of representative symphony composers and works. Part 5, 'The final destination of classical music appreciation, chamber music',