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
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