Obituaries of 25 of the world’s greatest composers, including Wagner, Liszt, Tchaikovsky, Strauss and Verdi, published contemporaneously in music journals and newspapers across the world. This unique collection enlightens us as to how these geniuses were regarded at the time of their deaths - revealing how some of the composers we revere today were actually barely known when they passed away - and traces the way in which classical music developed across the centuries. They are the accounts of supremely talented men and women, whose names live on through works that continue to give pleasure to millions. Includes a foreword by Clemency Burton-Hill, the author of the best-selling Year of Wonder - Classical Music for every day and former Radio 3 presenter.

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“Deserving of a place in the library of anyone interested in music or in the lives of extraordinary people.” — Clemency Burton-Hill

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