Culminating over 10 years of research, the eagerly awaited sequel to The Popular Guide to Classical Music harvests an incredible wealth of information. This exciting book takes us through the musical periods: Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern, and covers composers, conductors, performers, and two neglected fields: musicologists and women in the business of music. Each entry is a miniature masterpiece of biography, revealing personal glimpses of talented women who defied limiting social conventions to forge a path for themselves and future generations. Paperback, 1072 p.