Harold C. Schonberg was a Pulitzer Prize-winning music critic whose extensive knowledge of classical music shines through in his landmark work, The Lives of the Great Composers. This essential volume offers insightful portraits of music's most important figures.
The Lives of the Great Composers
The Lives of the Great Composers
Synopsis
Explore the evolution of music through the lives of its greatest creators. Harold Schonberg profiles composers from Monteverdi to the modern era, presenting them as real people shaped by their times and predecessors. This updated edition includes insights into later serialists, minimalists, and new tonalists, focusing on biography over technical analysis to help you understand the music through the lives of the artists.
