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Classic Ephemera: A Musical Miscellany

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How long did it take Rossini to compose The Barber of Seville?

Which composer named five of his children Johann?

Why was Elgar depicted on the back of a £20 note?

Find out all this and more in the brand new edition of Classic FM’s Classic Ephemera, an irresistible compilation of facts, figures and trivia from the world of classical music.

Classic Ephemera covers everything from composer biographies to a guide to the ten most famous operas. Accessible and informative, it contains everything you need to know about classical music, and more besides.

Amusing, light-hearted but always enlightening, Classic Ephemera is the perfect gift for any classical music lover.

Authors: Henley Darren, Lihoreau Tim
Publisher: ELLIOTT & THOMPSON
Pages: 192
ISBN: 9781904027812
Cover: Hardback
Edition Number: 1
Release Year: 2009

Darren Henley OBE is chief executive of Arts Council England. The author of two independent government reviews into music and cultural education, he has written thirty books about the arts. Before joining the Arts Council, he spent fifteen years leading Classic FM. He holds degrees in politics from the University of Hull, management from the University of South Wales and history of art from the University of Buckingham.

Tim Lihoreau is the presenter of the biggest breakfast show on commercial radio: Classic FM’s More Music Breakfast. Tim has won a multitude of awards for his radio writing and production on both sides of the Atlantic, as well as being the author of eleven books. His Modern Phobias has been translated into eleven languages. With a degree in music from the University of Leeds, he was a professional pianist before moving into radio. Along with his wife, he runs three amateur choirs in his home village in Cambridgeshire and regularly plays the organ at his local church.

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