Examines Austrian composer Gustav Mahler's life and work focusing on his last decade. Using letters, diaries, and other materials newly translated into English, Carr challenges some of the most widely held assumptions about Mahler.
Biography of ninteenth-century German composer Johannes Brahms, discussing his poverty-stricken childhood, his early talent, and his acclaimed work, and providing details about his reportedly blustery, witty personality.
Chronicles the life of songwriter Irving Berlin and discusses how he got the inspiration for his songs, how he created his famous musicals, and how his personal life influenced his work.
Chronicles the life of songwriter George Gershwin and discusses his personal life, his major musical achievements, and his relationship with his brother.
A biography of composer/lyricist Cole Porter, discussing his privileged Indiana youth, his education at Yale and Harvard, his stint in the French Foreign Legion, and his success on Broadway.
the life and works of the American composer, 1867-1944
Block, Adrienne Fried
1998
A biography of American composer Amy Marcy Cheney Beach, discussing her early talent as a pianist and her turn to composition, and offering a critical overview of her music in the contexts of her time and of her contemporaries.
An illustrated biography of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, discussing his childhood and early affinity for music, his recognition as a child prodigy, his decision to move to Vienna, and his marriage, poverty, and death.
