The Classical Music Map of Britain

* Classic FM titles include the Sunday Times-bestselling The Classic FM Hall of Fame; collectively they have sold over 120,000 copies.; * Classic FM is the UK's most popular classical music radio station with over six million weekly listeners.; * The stories behind remarkable composers' lives in Britain, from Mozart to Vaughan Williams.; * Both well-known tourist sites and long-forgotten memorials that can all be visited by the intrepid music-lover.; * Richard Fawkes is an award-winning author of musical history; previous works include the bestselling audiobook, The History of Classical Music (Naxos).

'The Classical Music Map of Britain' is a charming and fascinating journey around the UK from a classical music perspective.Why is Chelsea so important to the Mozart story? Who really headlined at the first ever Glastonbury Festival? Which small Welsh village do Faure, Stravinsky and Prokofiev have in common? 'The Classical Music Map of Britain' is a charming and fascinating journey around the UK from a classical music perspective. Extensively researched and beautifully written, each entry explains why a particular site in Britain was so special to the composer in question, which pieces were composed there, and whether it is currently open to the public. Including hand-illustrated maps depicting key areas of interest, 'The Classical Music Map of Britain' is an enchanting adventure around some of our lesser-known landmarks - perfect for any lover of history or classical music, or those keen to discover a bit more about how music has shaped our country.