There's nothing deep or profound in Seb Hunter's "Rock Me Amadeus", and at times it's perhaps a little *too* gonzo, but as a cross between a guide to the great classics for pop connoisseurs and the diary of someone whose brainwave of immersion learning was a bit more than he expected, it's a fine book. A fun romp that provides the faintest toehold on the giant edifice of the classics? Yes. Very readable, filled with witty (or just pain silly) a A defining text on classical music? Definitely not. A defining text on classical music? Definitely not.
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