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If you’ve ever tried to get into classical music, but gotten too bored or distracted, it’s not your fault. Classical music works differently than popular music, and it’s much easier to appreciate when you understand its structure. In the video above we explain the Baroque period, the fugue, how to decipher a title like “Chopin, Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 9,” and who actually named the “Moonlight Sonata.”

Hold on to your hats – if you haven’t heard any of these musical works of genius, your life is about to be changed 10 times in a row.

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