这是一本古典音乐爱好者的宝贵指南，旨在提升他们对1700年至1950年的核心管弦乐曲目的欣赏体验。

学者、广播员、音乐家罗伯特·菲利普为古典音乐爱好者编撰了一本必不可少的手册，旨在全面提升他们的听觉体验。这本引人入胜的手册收录了从科雷利到肖斯塔科维奇等六十八位作曲家的四百部作品，探索并解读了最常演奏的作品，包括交响曲、协奏曲、序曲、组曲和芭蕾舞曲。它提供了关于每首作品的有趣细节，同时避免了可能会让非专业读者受挫的技术术语。

菲利普指出了每部作品的关键特征，以及等待细心听众的微妙之处和惊喜，他还介绍了足够的背景和传记信息，以阐明作曲家的意图。这本按字母顺序排列（从巴赫到韦伯恩）的简编将是古典音乐爱好者不可或缺的，无论是在音乐厅还是在家中欣赏录制品。

An invaluable guide for lovers of classical music designed to enhance their enjoyment of the core orchestral repertoire from 1700 to 1950

Robert Philip, scholar, broadcaster, and musician, has compiled an essential handbook for lovers of classical music, designed to enhance their listening experience to the full. Covering four hundred works by sixty-

eight composers from Corelli to Shostakovich, this engaging companion explores and unpacks the most frequently performed works, including symphonies, concertos, overtures, suites, and ballet scores. It offers intriguing details about each piece while avoiding technical terminology that might frustrate the non-specialist reader.

Philip identifies key features in each work, as well as subtleties and surprises that await the attentive listener, and he includes enough background and biographical information to illuminate the composer’s intentions. Organized alphabetically from Bach to Webern, this compendium will be indispensable for classical music enthusiasts, whether in the concert hall or enjoying recordings at home.