Bach: An Extraordinary Life

Written by Bach specialist and leading harpsichordist Davitt Moroney, Bach: An Extraordinary Life is a witty, lucid and revealing account of Bach’s life. It is also a perceptive assessment of the composer’s genius and his influence on the development of Western music. This fascinating biography will be of great interest to concert-goers, CD collectiors, social historians and students. The Extraordinary Life series includes biographies for Bach, Elgar, Mozart, Purcell and Britten. The collection dispels myths, provides a social setting for their respective work, and produces a human and believable portrait of each composer. Anyone interested in these great composers will find these fascinating and readable histories.