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5 Best Classical Music Books

Goal: Find the best Classical Music books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best classical music books" and study the top 4+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

5 Best Classical Music Books

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1

Musicophilia

by Oliver Sacks

Also recommended by:

Aniela Gregorek, Justin Boreta

2

Mozart in the Jungle

Sex, Drugs, and Classical Music

by Blair Tindall

3

Secret Lives of Great Composers

What Your Teachers Never Told You about the World's Musical Masters

by Elizabeth Lunday

4

The Rest Is Noise

Listening to the Twentieth Century

by Alex Ross

5

What to Listen For in Music

by Aaron Copland

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Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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