MY BONNIE: HOW DEMENTIA STOLE THE LOVE OF MY LIFE

THE LAST MASTER : VOLUME I

Everyone knows the opening bars of the Fifth Symphony, but how many know the story of its writer, Ludwig van Beethoven, arguably the greatest composer of all time? How could a man deaf for nearly all his adult life write the 'Eroica' Symphony, the Fifth, the 'Pastoral' Symphony, the 'Emperor' Concerto, the 'Moonlight' Sonata and Fidelio?

THE LAST MASTER: VOLUME 2

Part 2 ’Passion and Pain’. Sequel to: 'The Last Master Vol.1' (4881). This fictional biography vividly depicts Beethoven at the height of his powers during the turbulent Napoleonic Wars.

THE LAST MASTER: VOLUME 3

Part 3 'Passion and Glory': Sequel to 'The Last Master Vol 2' (5086). The final book of the fictionalised biography of Beethoven, looking at his later years. Though troubled with deafness he produced some of his finest work.

THE LAST WALTZ

The Strauss name and their music are forever intertwined with Vienna. This remarkable family transformed and popularised the waltz, delighting all of Viennese society with their prolific compositions. But behind the melody lay a darker discord, as the Strausses tore themselves apart while Vienna itself struggled to secure its place in a rapidly changing world.

MOZART: THE MAN REVEALED

The story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's life is well known. But in this comprehensive biography, John Suchet examines the many myths and misunderstandings surrounding the world's best-loved composer.

TCHAIKOVSKY: THE MAN REVEALED

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was one of the most successful composers that Russia has ever produced, but his path to success was not an easy one. John Suchet examines the complex and contradictory character of this great artist, long hidden behind sanitised depictions by the Russian authorities, and how he came to take his rightful place among the world’s greatest composers.