Bach, Beethoven and the Boys
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INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • 35TH-ANNIVERSARY EDITION
(see also newest release and sister companion, Bach, Beethoven and the Grrrls)David W. Barber has delighted readers all around the world with Accidentals on Purpose, When the Fat Lady Sings and other internationally bestselling books of musical humor. Bach, Beethoven and the Boys has sold more than 170,000 copies since its introduction 35 years ago. The book 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 and complete with an index, 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.
Here’s what some notable people have said about David W. Barber’s books:
“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.”
“I must say I still adore opera. I know it is just as silly as Mr. Barber says it is, but I love it.”
“This amusing and witty ... delightful book.”
“Those who have laughed their way through David Barber’s earlier books will that there are a lot of facts lurking behind his irreverent humor.”
DAVID W. BARBER is a journalist and musician and the internationally bestselling author of nearly a score of books of music (including Accidentals on Purpose; Bach, Beethoven and the Boys; When the Fat Lady Sings; and Getting a Handel on Messiah) and literature (including Quotable Sherlock, Quotable Alice and Atonement and other stories). His latest books are Bach, Beethoven and the Grrrls and the murder mysteries Hedshot, Mugshot and Hotshot.
Formerly a writer and entertainment editor of the Kingston Whig-Standard, editor of Broadcast Week magazine at the Toronto Globe and Mail and the assistant editor of arts and life for Postmedia newspapers, he is currently a freelance writer, editor, musician 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 various 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.
For the Bach, Beethoven Series go to BachBeethoven.com
See his blog at DavidWBarber.com
Find his music at SheetMusicPlus.com and SheetMusicDirect.com
Learn about his other books at IndentPublishing.com
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