Anticlassics: A Light Guide to the Tense World of Classical Music

Classics can be accessible to everyone!

Professional violinist Arianna Warsow-Fan Rauch explores the world of classical music in her captivating and incredibly witty book, debunking stereotypes about its elitism, revealing the secrets of the backstage world of refined academic art, and answering the most pressing questions:

- How did the history of classical music develop and what is its uniqueness?

- How can one make money from music?

- What does it mean to be a musician of the highest level?

- Does classical music exist as a phenomenon?

The professionalism of the author skillfully intertwines with self-irony, as well as a unique ironic approach to the elitist sphere of musical art, which turns out to be not boring at all — it is full of drama, intrigue, surprises, and amazing paradoxes. Open the book and immerse yourself in this wonderful world!