{"product_id":"9781399419468","title":"Letters for the Ages  Great Musicians","description":"Author: Smyth, Edward; Drake, James\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781399419468\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 13 Jan 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 288 Format: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of letters written through the ages from musicians of all genres, from Mozart to Elton John.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor tens of thousands of years, across various civilisations, our species has been creating music. But what is behind the human fascination with music? This new volume in the \u003ci\u003eLetters for the Ages \u003c\/i\u003eseries explores that question through the personal correspondence of history s most brilliant musical talent, ranging from Hildegaard of Bingen to Amy Winehouse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpanning from the 12th to the 21st centuries, the letters assembled in this collection combine to delve into musicians  personal relationship with music and the creative process behind their greatest works of art. Witness your musical idols, warm-hearted and compassionate, arrogant and angry, insecure and egocentric, defeated and morose.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The letters give a rare insight into the innermost thoughts of these great musicians who have created some of the most recognisable and beautiful music ever heard. But despite the mass of talent within these pages, these letters also provide the realisation that even the most extraordinary music has been created by normal people with everyday worries and preoccupations.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46655864471710,"sku":"UBD-9781399419468","price":42.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781399419468.jpg?v=1774835818","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781399419468","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}