Beschreibung:
Richard Fawkes is an award-winning author and director. He is the author of nine books including a history of the Welsh National Opera and 'Opera on Film'. His 'History of Opera' and 'History of Classical Music', both for Naxos Audiobooks, won Talkie Awards. He has written plays for the stage, television and radio, and series on Edith Piaf and Johnny Hallyday.
A charming tour of Britain's classical music heritage, detailing the stories behind the remarkable composer's lives in Britain, from Mozart to Vaughan Williams. Why is Chelsea so important to the Mozart story? Who really headlined the first ever Glastonbury? Which small Welsh village links Faure, Stravinsky and Prokofiev?
INTRODUCTION (2) ENGLAND (5) LONDON (191) WALES (258) SCOTLAND (280) NORTHERN IRELAND AND EIRE (301) GLOSSARY (318) SUGGESTED LISTENING (322) INDEX (327)