Norman Lebrecht is one of the most widely-read modern commentators on music, culture, and politics. His Wednesday column in the (London) Evening Standard and on the internet has been described as “required reading”. His BBC Radio 3 show, “Lebrecht Live”, attracts web-listeners from Buenos Aires to Budapest. His many books include The Maestro Myth, When the Music Stops, Mahler Remembered, and Covent Garden: The Untold Story. The Song of Names is his first novel.
Winner of the Whitbread First Novel Award
“Delightful. . . reveals an author full of knowledge, invention and
passion. . . . A lovely book.” – The Telegraph (London)
“Compelling humanity . . . deliciously caught. . . . Conjured with
exceptional vividness.” – The Evening Standard (London)
“The music-biz interludes intrigue and convince. Lebrecht . . .
always knows the score.”-– The Independent (London)
“An unusually impressive first novel." – The Spectator
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