1
How I Got Started
2 What This Book Is About
3 How You Already Listen To Classical Music
4 Simple Beginnings
5 Children and Youth Are Special
6 A History and Some Tools of Classical Music
7 The Language and Craft of Classical Music
8 The Most Recommended Classical Music
9 Some of the Most Popular Works Reviewed
10 Do You Like To Dance?
11 Solos, Duets, and Examples of Sonatas
12 Music for Small Rooms
13 How To Really Tell A Story
14 Sacred Music and Choral Works
15 Secular Music and Vocal Works
16 Who Really Are The Greatest Composers?
17 American Classical Music and Composers
18 What To Read Next
19 Some Ideas for Additional Listening Pleasure
20 Finale
Appendices
Appendix A. Alphabetical List of Music Titles
Appendix B. Examples of Movie Music
Appendix C. Examples of Classical Music That Are Commonly Licensed
Appendix D. American Composers And Their Works Recommended By
Other Authors Of Classical Music Books
Appendix E. Pulitzer Prize Winners
Appendix F. A Limited Musical Vocabulary & More Musings
Appendix G. Detailed List Of Music
Appendix H. More Books Used To Write This One
About the Author