Biographies

This is the first biography of great British conductor Norman Del Mar who sadly died in 1994. A horn-player colleague of Dennis Brain he owed the opportunites for his earliest conducting success to th...

Adele's soulful voice, catchy hits, and vulnerable personality have won her critical acclaim and widespread popularity. She has topped the charts in 18 countries and swept the top awards at the 2012 G...

As much as Martha Stewart or Oprah - and perhaps more than any musician - Jay-Z has turned himself into a lifestyle. You can wake up to the local radio station playing his newest hit, spritz yourself...

The definitive biography of James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, with fascinating findings on his life as a Civil Rights activist, an entrepreneur, and the most innovative musician of our time. Playing...

Edward Kennedy Duke Ellington was the greatest jazz composer of the twentieth century and an impenetrably enigmatic personality whom no one, not even his closest friends, claimed to understand. The gr...

This pocket-sized reference book is the definitive guide to heavy metal, from death metal to classic rock! It provides career biographies for more than 300 bands and artists, like Black Sabbath, Led Z...

In this, the fifth biography in our 'Extraordinary Lives' series, Beethoven expert Professor Barry Cooper provides a fascinating and compact summary of the key moments in Beethoven's life.

Short biography of the life of Benjamin Britten, Written by Chris Mark (University of Surrey, Guildford) 22 November 2013 = 100 years since birth

In this vivid portrait, Bruce Wood illuminates the sometimes shadowy figure of Henry Purcell, richly evoking the atmosphere of 17th-century England - full of intrigues and plots. By interweaving the e...

> Was Mozart poisoned? > Who was his first love? > Who or what was 'Pimperl'? In this book, three distinguished Mozart experts examine 111 frequently asked questions. Mysteries are explained, secrets...

Biographie d'un compositeur et maître de chapelle oubliéSon activitéSa personnalitéSon époque Georg Goltermann occupe une place de "second rang" dans l'histoire de la musique du 19e siècle. A son épo...

Bowie, der Performer. Bowie, der Songschreiber. Bowie, der Künstler. Bowie, das Kunstwerk. Chamäleongleich erfand David Bowie sich und seine Alter Egos immer wieder neu und verwischte dabei die Grenze...

Fra i compositori italiani solo Respighi è riuscito ad infrangere ‘the glass ceiling’, il soffitto di cristallo dei pregiudizi che identificavano l’Italia come il regno esclusivo dell’opera, e il suo...

Randagio, ribelle, ma anche schivo e gaudente, Domenico Scarlatti lasciò poche tracce di sé: due lettere autografe, qualche documento ufficiale come l'atto di battesimo o quello di morte, e testimonia...

Avec son recueil de critiques pour la "Neue Zürcher Zeitung", le livret de l'opéra féerique "Der Zauberschlaf" d'après Mathilde Wesendonck et un catalogue raisonné complet.