How Long to Read The Penguin Companion to Classical Music

How Long Does it Take to Read The Penguin Companion to Classical Music?

It takes the average reader 15 hours and 19 minutes to read The Penguin Companion to Classical Music by Paul Griffiths

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This superbly authoratitive new work provides a comprehensive A-Z guide to some 1000 years of Western music. It explores in detail the lives and achievements of a vast range of composers, as well as looking at such key topics as music history (from medieval plainchant to contemporary minimalism), performers, theory and jargon. Throught Griffiths skilfully blends lightly worn scholarship with personal insight, whether examining the emotional colouring that different musical keys achieve or charting the rise and development of the symphony.

How long is The Penguin Companion to Classical Music?

The Penguin Companion to Classical Music by Paul Griffiths is 912 pages long, and a total of 229,824 words.

This makes it 308% the length of the average book. It also has 281% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Penguin Companion to Classical Music Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 20 hours and 55 minutes to read The Penguin Companion to Classical Music aloud.

What Reading Level is The Penguin Companion to Classical Music?

The Penguin Companion to Classical Music is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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Where Can I Buy The Penguin Companion to Classical Music?

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