Rob Kapilow has been helping audiences hear more in great music for two decades with his What Makes It Great? series on NPR's Performance Today, at Lincoln Center, and in concert halls throughout the US and Canada.In his newest book, WHAT MAKES IT GREAT?: Short Masterpieces, Great Composers, he focuses on short masterpieces by major composers to help you understand the essence of each composer's genius and how each piece — which can be heard on the book's web site (or for eBook readers, directly within the text) — transformed the musical language of its time. Kapilow's down-to-earth approach makes classical music easy to grasp, regardless of your musical background.
