Harvey Sachs is the author or coauthor of eleven books and has written for The New Yorker, the New York Times, and the Times Literary Supplement, among many other publications. He lives in New York City and is on the faculty of the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia.
Sachs ... takes readers on a breezy, informative tour of classical music . . . [in] a variety of genres . . . [E]ach selection ... provides abundant cultural and historical background and significant biographical detail [of the composer's life and the larger pantheon of musical greats]. Sachs' lively prose will draw readers in . . . Heartily recommended to every serious lover of classical music.--Edward B. Cone Library Journal