Norman Gilliland has hosted classical music radio broadcasts since 1977. He is the creator of the radio feature Grace Notes, which airs daily on many public radio stations nationwide. He is the author of a historical novel, Sand Mansions, and lives in Middleton, Wisconsin.
"Gilliland has done it again: This second installment of his
wondrous compilation of anecdotes, both hilarious and richly
informative, from the annals of music history. Musicians of all
stripes-composers, conductors, divas, and divos, violinists,
pianists, and bass trombonists-parade through the 366-pages (one
for each day of the year, plus Leap Day) of this hefty tome. Some
are so outrageously comical that you'll be ricocheting with
laughter for days to come; others are so fascinatingly strange that
you'll think the author made it all up. Hooray for humor and wit in
music!"--Gunther Schuller
"I really enjoyed reading this book. There are many wonderful
anecdotes that give great insight into these composers and many of
the events that shaped their lives and compositions. I highly
recommend this book and wish its readers many enjoyable
hours."--Edo de Waart
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