“Year of Wonder is an absolute treat—the most enlightening way to be guided through the year.”
—Eddie Redmayne
Year of Wonder introduces readers to one piece of music each day of the year, artfully selected from across genres, time periods, and composers. Clemency Burton-Hill offers short introductions to contextualize each piece, and makes the music come alive in modern and playful ways. From Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, and Puccini to George Gershwin, Clara Schumann, Philip Glass, Duke Ellington, and many remarkable yet often overlooked voices, Burton-Hill takes us on a dazzling journey through our most treasured musical landscape.
Classical music has a reputation for being stuffy, boring, and largely inaccessible, but Burton-Hill is here to change that. She is an award-winning writer, broadcaster, and musician with a deep love of the art form, wanting everyone to feel welcome at the classical party. As she says, “The only requirements for enjoying classical music are open ears and an open mind.”
Here's a wonderful video of author Clemency Burton-Hill discussing the inspiration behind the book.
You can also find music listed in the book on this Spotify playlist:
Be sure to check out Year of Wonder, available now!
-Lainey