Great Composers

Read the life stories of the greatest composers that ever lived and listen to their music, played for you by some of the world's greatest musicians - the London Symphony Orchestra.

Meet some of the greatest composers through history to the present day. Discover their life stories along with the music and world events that inspired their masterpieces. Listen to the wonderful music they've created
on the accompanying downloads.

Written by award-winning author, Mary Auld, illustrated by the evocative art of Lia Visirin and supported by a superb soundtrack from the LSO with a foreword by Sir Antonio Pappano, Chief Conductor of the LSO.

Listen to the music of: Gabrieli; J S Bach ;Vivaldi; Handel; Mozart; Haydn; Beethoven; Schubert; Brahms; Berlioz; Mendelssohn; Borodin Mussorgsky; Tchaikovsky; Dvöák Janá¿ek; Grieg; Sibelius; Elgar; Coleridge-Taylor; Vaughan Williams; Debussy; Stravinsky; Boulanger; Shostakovich; Bacewicz; Britten; Adams; Saariaho; Macmillan and more.
Inspirational and uplifting, this book is perfect for any child aged 9+ who loves music and wants to discover and hear more.