Romantic Composers

Introduced with more than 90 biographical entries that trace the friendships, loves, and rivalries that inspired each musical genius and their work. Profiles offer revealing insights into what drove each individual to create the musical masterpieces - symphonies, concertos and operatic scores -...

What makes a symphony a masterpiece? Why do certain symphonies continue to move audiences centuries after they were composed? The Anatomy of a Symphony takes you deep into the heart of the greatest orchestral works ever written, unlocking their structure, meaning, and emotional power. From Haydn’s groundbreaking classical forms to Beethoven’s revolutionary intensity, from the rich storytelling of Tchaikovsky to the daring innovations of modern symphonists, this book explores the evolution of the symphony and the genius behind its creation. With clear, engaging explanations, you’ll ...

"Wonderful compilation" -- Henry Fogel, Dean, Chicago College of Performing Arts, Roosevelt University; former president, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, American Symphony Orchestra League "An enjoyable read, and a great conversation starter." -- James McCarthy, Limelight magazine, Australia "...for those seeking to shake up their listening habits and explore musical rarities -- Opera America Focus on obscure composers from 19th century Romantic Period, drawn from Obscure Composers series, volumes 1, 2, and 3.

A luminous history of the women who redefined genius. In Composing Herself, historian Richard Fleischman restores the lost voices of Romanticism’s greatest women composers—Clara Wieck Schumann, Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, Louise Farrenc, Pauline Viardot, Cécile Chaminade, Amy Beach, Augusta Holmès, Lili Boulanger, Teresa Carreño, and Ethel Smyth. Their music shaped the emotional and moral imagination of the nineteenth century, even as their names were written out of its histories. Drawing on letters, scores, and newly revived performances, Composing Herself reveals how these women ...

Fred Chopin is a resident of a homeless shelter in Philadelphia. An unexpected health crisis takes him to the Philadelphia General Hospital where he comes under the care of Dr. Valerie Abrams, a pulmonologist who uncovers a mysterious tattoo on Chopin’s body. Abrams convinces Chopin to appear at a medical forum, where he piques the interest of Dr. Richard Ralston, a heart surgeon with a passion for classical music. Questions about Chopin’s ancestry unleash an investigation into Fred’s past, including his stay at Saint Michael’s Orphanage, a shuttered building on the outskirts of ...

Following on the success of The Story of Classical Music, Darren Henley and Marin Alsop combine forces again to tell, in more detail, the lives of six key composers: Bach, Vivaldi, Mozart, Beethoven, Dvorak, and Shostakovich. Their colourful lives and their love of music are told against the backdrop of some of their finest works, an ideal combination.

‘May well be the most perfectly constructed, moving, and beautiful novel I've ever read’ ANN PATCHETT ‘One of the most important writers alive’ TASH AW ‘A wise and wonderful book’ ANNE ENRIGHT Acclaimed Pulitzer-Prize winner Yiyun Li, returns with a sweeping historical epic...

"Wonderful compilation" -- Henry Fogel, Dean, Chicago College of Performing Arts, Roosevelt University; former president, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, American Symphony Orchestra League "An enjoyable read, and a great conversation starter." -- James McCarthy, Limelight magazine, Australia "...for those seeking to shake up their listening habits and explore musical rarities -- Opera America A sequel, volume three. Some 90 composers profiled. Provides answers to questions like those found in the Obscure Composers 3 Quiz: 1. After his passing, some of his compositions were found as wrappings ...

Schumann representa una de las cimas del romanticismo alemán. Su legado es un precioso conjunto de obras musicales (instrumentales, vocales, corales y numerosos conciertos para piano) que siguen vigentes y constituyen fuente de belleza para todos los seres humanos.