Half an Hour of Music. How to Understand and Love Classical Music

Listening to music is the most interesting thing in the world. You will see this as you read the book by music journalist and popular lecturer Liala Kandaurova.

Instead of a boring and dry listing of facts, you have a real subscription to a concert: the author recounts the 600-year history of music in a way that unfamiliar pieces become familiar, and familiar ones bring even more pleasure.

This book is intended for readers who are interested in classical music and want to understand it better but have never learned to play an instrument and have not read anything "specifically musicological." It does not require knowledge of terminology or extensive listening experience, but it does imply attention to the subject and a desire to engage with it – however, the same is required by the music itself.