Lives of the Musicians: Good Times, Bad Times (and What the Neighbors Thought) [Paperback]

It's no secret that Beethoven went deaf, that Mozart had constant money problems, and that Gilbert and Sullivan wrote musicals. But what were these people—and other famous musicians—reallylike? What did they eat? What did they wear? How did they spend their time? And—possibly most interesting of all—what did their neighbors think?

Discover the fascinating and often humorous stories of twenty famous musicians—people of all shapes, sizes, temperaments, and lifestyles, from various countries and historical periods. Beginning with Vivaldi and ending with Woodie Guthrie,Lives of the Musiciansbrings musical history to life!

Unstuffs a host of shirts and delivers wonderful musical trivia. --Newsweek

* Bravo! A collective biography that is informative and fun to read. --School Library Journal,starred review

* Living, breathing anecdotes--the stuff of which the best biography is made. --Publishers Weekly,starred review