The Story of Classical Music
Written by Darren Henley
Narrated by Aled Jones
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About this audiobook
Darren Henley
Darren Henley OBE is chief executive of Arts Council England. His two independent government reviews into music and cultural education resulted in England's first National Plan for Music Education, new networks of Music Education Hubs, Cultural Education Partnerships and Heritage Schools, the Museums and Schools programme, the BFI Film Academy and the National Youth Dance Company. Before joining the Arts Council, he led Classic FM for fifteen years. He holds degrees in politics from the University of Hull, in management from the University of South Wales and in history of art from the University of Buckingham. A recipient of the British Academy President's Medal for his contributions to music education, music research and the arts, his books include The Virtuous Circle: Why Creativity and Cultural Education Count and The Arts Dividend: Why Investment in Culture Pays
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5An easy over view of music for the ages. A great companion while biking
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Full and rich. With adequate amount of content for advanced beginners. Narrated well.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I'm an adult who has always enjoyed classical music. This audiobook explained a lot of things that were never discussed in music classes. Loved it so much, I listened to it several times.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Excellent primer to Classical music through the ages. It give you just enough information and music on each major composer to get a sense of who they were and their style.