A review by jmercury
The Rest Is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century by Alex Ross

5.0

The time and effort spent reading (and listening) through this remarkable book is lushly repaid as an informed understanding of modern composition. I've read this book twice over, after first buying it as a course textbook. If you have any interest in classical, electronic, pop, rock, or really any other style, you must read Ross' engaging, funny, heartfelt, and all-encompassing work.