Dave wrote: >Not on CD-ROM or DVD, but Naxos has a 4CD set "The History of Classical >Music" by Richard Fawkes (NA414012) that I've been looking for since I >first heard of it about a year ago. I've even tried ordering it, only to >be told it has not yet been released, though Naxos' 1999 catalog lists it >(and not even as a new release). I understand it's basically a set of >lectures with illustrative musical examples. Would anyone like to comment >on this set? I have it. It's been available for a while now. The set is marked with (c) and (p) 1997. I have enjoyed this audio book very much. I don't have a general book about classical music, and this CD set does the work for me. It's more than 5 hrs long and full of musical excerpts to illustrate the "text". I can recommend it. Tore F. Steenslid [log in to unmask] http://tore.hivolda.no/