The Chronicle of Classical Music

"The Chronicle of Classical Music" is a diary-style chronology tracing the development of Western classical music, revealing the inside story of the composers daily lives: their travels, encounters, great works, performances, patrons, friends, lovers, families, finances, struggles and ambitions a ka [...]
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"The Chronicle of Classical Music" is a diary-style chronology tracing the development of Western classical music, revealing the inside story of the composers daily lives: their travels, encounters, great works, performances, patrons, friends, lovers, families, finances, struggles and ambitions a kaleidoscope of facts. Here is history of classical music presented in a way that is accessible, vivid and multi-dimensional an essential book for all those interested in, or who are looking for a way into, serious music.