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David W. Barber has delighted readers around the world with Accidentals on Purpose, When the Fat Lady Sings and other internationally bestselling books of musical humor. His bestselling Bach, Beethoven and the Boys chronicles the lives of the great (and not-so-great) composers as you've never read them before – exploring their sex lives, exposing their foibles and expanding on our understanding of these all-too-human creatures. Filled with information, interesting facts and trivia, this hilarious history covers music from Gregorian chant to the mess we're in now. From Bach's laundry lists to Beethoven's bowel problems, from Gesualdo's kinky fetishes to Cage's mushroom madness, Barber tells tales out of school that ought to be put back there. (Think how much more fun it would be if they taught this stuff.) As always, Dave Donald had provided witty and clever cartoon illustrations to accompany the text.
"My heartiest commendation for an admirable work of scholarship... I will not say again that it is funny, since this will compel you to set your jaw and dare Barber to make you laugh." - Anthony Burgess, on Bach, Beethoven and the Boys
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over 150,000 copies sold since inception
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“My heartiest commendation for an admirable work of scholarship... I will not say again that it is funny, since this will compel you to set your jaw and dare Barber to make you laugh.” — Anthony Burgess
Author Biography
David W. Barber is a journalist and musician and the author of more than a dozen books of music (including Accidentals on Purpose: A Musician’s Dictionary, When the Fat Lady Sings and Getting a Handel on Messiah) and literature (including Quotable Sherlock and Quotable Twain). Formerly entertainment editor of the Kingston Whig-Standard and editor of Broadcast Week magazine at the Toronto Globe and Mail, he’s now a copy editor at the National Post and a freelance writer, editor and composer. As a composer, his works include two symphonies, a jazz Mass based on the music of Dave Brubeck, a Requiem, several short choral and chamber works and various vocal-jazz songs and arrangements. He sings with the Toronto Chamber Choir and Cantores Fabularum and a variety of other choirs on occasion. In a varied career, among his more interesting jobs have been short stints as a roadie for Pope John Paul II, a publicist for Prince Rainier of Monaco and a backup singer for Avril Lavigne.
Bibliographic Information
- Publisher Indent Publishing
- Publication Date September 2012
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9780980916713
- Publication Country or regionCanada
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 17.95 USD
- Pages158
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- Edition3
- Dimensions5.5x8.5 inches
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