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My inspiration for this book comes from Alexander Witeschnik’s Musizieren geht übers Probieren, which contains funny stories from the lives of the musicians of the Vienna Philharmonic. I decided to do something similar, but with a broader scope; that is, to collect such material about the most famous composers and performers, while offering further insight. I wanted to compose fascinating and at the same time informative information all within one book. Thus, the reader can have not only information about where and when a certain musician was born, but also learn more about their personality and creativity.

This book is for a wide range of readers. It is not an academic text, so you will not find analyses or criticism of musical works. This book is a kind of a door, through which you will get to know famous musicians via their relationships with the surrounding world and their colleagues. Here you will learn how musicians spoke about one another, whom they loved and whom they disliked, with whom they were friends and with whom they competed. In addition, you will learn how their music is born and the beneficial impact it has on all of us.