McCleery - Discover Music Of The Romantic Era  

Amidst a background of wars & revolution, the 19th century produced many of the world's best-loved composers. Discover Music of the Romantic Era charts the course of music through these turbulent but exhilarating times. The book's light-hearted but authoritative essay tells the fascinating, often scandalous, life-stories of the 19th century's greatest composers. It describes how they created musical history, & their many different styles are illustrated by hours of music on a companion website.