A survey of the development of romantic music includes analyses of the careers of composers such as Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Wagner, and Liszt

Classical Music and its Origins, volume 1.the Romantic era, volume 2.The nineteenth century legacy, volume 3.music in the twentieth century, volume 4.

A stimulating new approach to understanding the relationship between music and culture in the long nineteenth century.

Famous letters by a young American pianist, dating from 1869 to 1875, uniquely describe study with Liszt, Tausig, and other luminaries. Fay offers firsthand imp