Musical lives

Traces the life and work of nineteenth-century Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi, discussing his complex relationships, his musical career, and his most popular operas.

Examines the personal life and career of nineteenth-century composer Franz Schubert, who died suddenly at the age of thirty-one.

A biography of nineteenth-century European composer/conductor Gustav Mahler, considering both his private and public life, and including discussion of his music.

Provides an account of the life and music of nineteenth-century French composer Claude Debussy, discussing his childhood and musical studies, his years in Rome and Paris, his personal relationships, and some of the scandals that have been attached to his name.

Chronicles the life of Mozart and places his music and life in a historical context.

Chronicles the life of nineteenth-century German composer Felix Mendelssohn, examining his musical career and the world in which he lived.

Chronicles the life of composer Johann Sebastian Bach, discussing the events and people who influenced his music, the impact his work had on the music world, his personal relationships, and other related topics.