YEAR OF WONDER: Classical Music for Ever

Thoughtfully curated and expertly researched, this is a book of classical music to keep you company: whoever you are, wherever you're from. Classical music for everyone - an inspirational piece of music for every day of the year, celebrating composers from the medieval era to the present day, written by award-winning violinist and BBC Radio 3 presenter Clemency Burton-Hill.Have you ever heard a piece of music so beautiful it stops you in your tracks? Or wanted to discover more about classical music but had no idea where to begin? Year of Wonder is a unique celebration of classical music by an author who wants to share its diverse wonders with others and to encourage a love for this genre in all readers, whether complete novices or lifetime enthusiasts. Clemency chooses one piece of music for each day of the year, with a short explanation about the composer to put it into context, and brings the music alive in a modern and playful way, while also extolling the positive mindfulness element of giving yourself some time every day to listen to something uplifting or beautiful.

ISBN: 9781472251824
Author: Burton-Hill, Clemency
Publication date: 12/12/2017
Format: Hardback
Pages: 416
Dimension: 212mm X 152mm