by H. C. Robbins Landon (1976)
A biography of the eighteenth-century Austrian composer responsible for the creation of the modern orchestra and numerous advances in musical techniques.
Eric F. Jensen
Robert Schumann, a beloved composers of the Romantic movement, embodied the passion and imaginative spirit of his age. This biography recreates the dynamics of the man and his music, and offers insights into his final years and musical achievements.
David Cooper
Traces Bartok's international career as an ardent ethno-musicologist and composer, teacher, and pianist, while also providing a detailed discussion of most of his works. Further, the author explores how Europe's political and cultural tumult affected Bartok's work, travel, and reluctant emigration to the safety of America in his final years.
Martin Bookspan & Ross Yockey
Authorized biography of musician/conductor/composer, Andre Previn, focusing on the various aspects of Previn's musical talent.
Volkmar Braunbehrens
In this first biography of Salieri in 160 years, Braunbehrens examines the composer's life and carefully analyzes his relationship with Mozart and both the libretti and the music of Salieri's operas.