Amongst other classical music books I enjoy reading is Stephen Fry's Incomplete and Utter History of Classical Music as told to Tim Lihoreau.
Stephen Fry is hilarious. His humour is what I expect him to be, exactly as he is portrayed in the book's cover. That cheeky look! Being a lifelong Mozart admirer, I particularly wanted to know how he approaches, attacks, and perhaps throws dirt at Wolfie. Not that bad! Fry simply provides his readers a light treat through history, a glimpse of the maestros, favourite composers - what was then, what is now, in the lives of these composers, these geniuses of a lifetime. I love the way Mr. Fry treats his subjects, with obvious endearing wit.
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