Over 130 illustrated biographies of the world’s greatest composers with recommended recordings of their finest works. The Gramophone Guide to Classical Composers and Recordings is a unique and beautifully presented A-Z of the world’s major classical composers and recordings of their works, from the masters of yesterday’s Europe to the twentieth-century composers from both sides of the Atlantic. 

          The 134 biographies are illustrated in colour by more than 220 photographs and drawings and over 230 record jackets. Featuring an eight-page panoramic fold-out of the modern symphony orchestra and its instruments and a chart of the most important events in music over the past 400 years.