Biographies of the important composers from Monteverdi and Bach to Bartok and Webern are designed to show the history of music.

Discover little-known stories from music history—including murder, riots, and heartbreak—in this entertaining tour through the fascinating (and surprising)

This is a compelling and inspiring look at spiritual beliefs that influenced some of the world's greatest composers, now revised and expanded with eight additio

Schonberg brings the reader closer to an identification with the composers he discusses and thus closer to an understanding of their music. The book consequentl

'A glorious plum-pudding of a book, to be consulted, with pleasure and profit, over and over again' Sir Jeremy Isaacs Michael Steen's 'Great Composers' was orig