Immerse yourself in the fascinating history of classical music with this guide. The book contains beautiful color photographs, more than 300 detailed biographies of composers, analysis of basic classical works and information about each genre, style and form, instruments and ensembles, so it will be useful for every lover of classical music. Lose yourself in the fascinating story of classical music in The Complete Classical Music Guide. Full of beautiful colour photographs, over 300 inspiring composer biographies, analyses of major classical works and information on every genre, style and form, instrument and ensemble, this is essential reading for every lover of classical music.