Synopses & Reviews
This informative and compelling new audio-original series broadens the understanding of and brings the listener closer to the world's greatest composers and musicians. Written specially for Naxos, each narrated biography is liberally illustrated by relevant musical examples taken from the internationally respected Naxos music catalog. All titles include a substantial companion booklet, which contains a word-for-word transcript of the spoken text, detailed historical background information, essays and notes on the composer and his time, storylines, musical analyses, and so much more. Ideal for teachers, collectors, music students or anyone interested in learning more about the fascinating world of history's greatest musicians.