The Lives of the Great Composers
Publisher: Time Warner Books UK
Published: June 9, 1992
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 555
ISBN-13: 9780349103402
Subjects: Western music: periods & styles; Reference works; Biography: film, television & music
First sentence: The earliest composer in the history of music to enjoy an international repertory status in our times is Claudio Monteverdi.