Musical Lives

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A highly acclaimed series of biographies covering composers from the late seventeenth century to the twentieth century. Each book presents an organic view of the composer, the music, and the circumstances in which the music was written. The books are illustrated, but contain no music examples, and are accessible to anyone with an interest in music. '… unusually stimulating series.' New York Times '… admirable series.' The Gramophone

There are 34 books in this series...

The Life of Bach

• Peter Williams
• Hardback | Published January 2004
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The Life of Bach

• Peter Williams
• Paperback | Published January 2004
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The Life of Beethoven

• David Wyn Jones
• Hardback | Published December 1998
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The Life of Beethoven

• David Wyn Jones
• Paperback | Published December 1998
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The Life of Bellini

• John Rosselli
• Paperback | Published March 1997
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The Life of Berlioz

• Peter Bloom
• Hardback | Published November 1998
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The Life of Berlioz

• Peter Bloom
• Paperback | Published November 1998
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The Life of Charles Ives

• Stuart Feder
• Hardback | Published September 1999
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The Life of Charles Ives

• Stuart Feder
• Paperback | Published September 1999
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The Life of Debussy

• Roger Nichols
• Hardback | Published April 1998
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The Life of Debussy

• Roger Nichols
• Paperback | Published April 1998
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The Life of Elgar

• Michael Kennedy
• Hardback | Published April 2004
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The Life of Elgar

• Michael Kennedy
• Paperback | Published April 2004
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The Life of Haydn

• David Wyn Jones
• Hardback | Published April 2009
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The Life of Haydn

• David Wyn Jones
• Paperback | Published February 2013
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The Life of Mahler

• Peter Franklin
• Hardback | Published April 1997
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The Life of Mahler

• Peter Franklin
• Paperback | Published April 1997
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The Life of Mendelssohn

• Peter Mercer-Taylor
• Hardback | Published November 2000
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The Life of Mendelssohn

• Peter Mercer-Taylor
• Paperback | Published November 2000
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The Life of Messiaen

• Christopher Dingle
• Hardback | Published April 2007
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The Life of Messiaen

• Christopher Dingle
• Paperback | Published April 2007
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The Life of Mozart

• John Rosselli
• Paperback | Published April 1998
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The Life of Musorgsky

• Caryl Emerson
• Paperback | Published October 1999
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The Life of Richard Strauss

• Bryan Gilliam
• Hardback | Published August 1999
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The Life of Richard Strauss

• Bryan Gilliam
• Paperback | Published August 1999
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The Life of Schubert

• Christopher H. Gibbs
• Hardback | Published April 2000
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The Life of Schubert

• Christopher H. Gibbs
• Paperback | Published April 2000
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The Life of Schumann

• Michael Musgrave
• Hardback | Published June 2011
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The Life of Schumann

• Michael Musgrave
• Paperback | Published July 2015
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The Life of Verdi

• John Rosselli
• Hardback | Published August 2000
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The Life of Verdi

• John Rosselli
• Paperback | Published August 2000
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The Life of Webern

• Kathryn Bailey
• Paperback | Published April 1998
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