The Classic FM Book "Classic Ephemera": A classical music omnibus

by Darren Henley, Tim Lihoreau

Classic FM's Classic Ephemera is an entertaining collection of quips and quirks from the world of classical music. This book contains nuggets of musical fact you didn't know you needed to know, and oodles of useful information you shouldn't be without. It includes a section on celebrated composers as well as potted plots of famous operas, retold as you've never heard them before. It's informative, engrossing, entertaining and often hilarious. Written by the authors of the Classic FM Pocket Books, this substantial volume of trivia should be on any serious music-lover's shelves.

Paperback

First published July 1, 2005

About the author

Darren Henley OBE is chief executive of Arts Council England. His two independent government reviews into music and cultural education resulted in England's first National Plan for Music Education, new networks of Music Education Hubs, Cultural Education Partnerships and Heritage Schools, the Museums and Schools programme, the BFI Film Academy and the National Youth Dance Company. Before joining the Arts Council, he led Classic FM for fifteen years. He holds degrees in politics from the University of Hull, in management from the University of South Wales and in history of art from the University of Buckingham. A recipient of the British Academy President's Medal for his contributions to music education, music research and the arts, his books include The Virtuous Circle: Why Creativity and Cultural Education Count and The Arts Dividend: Why Investment in Culture Pays.

Reviews

[Hollie · Rating 3 out of 5]

a very light book on the history of western classical music and opera. entertaining, informative and concise.