Classical Music Month

Classical Music Month is observed in September. It was established in 1994 by President Bill Clinton's proclamation. The month aims to celebrate the study and beauty of classical music. Here's a list of books to get you started.

Updated August 22, 2025
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Year of wonder : classical music to enjoy day by day
Burton-Hill, Clemency
Ebook
"Year of Wonder is an absolute treat--the most enlightening way to be guided through the year." -- Eddie Redmayne A unique celebration of classical music that showcases one inspirational piece each day of the year, written by an award-winning violinist and BBC Radio personality ...
Beethoven : anguish and triumph : a biography
Swafford, Jan.
Ebook
This "monumental" portrait of the man, his music, and the world in which he lived is "a truly remarkable biography" (The Christian Science Monitor).Jan Swafford's biographies of Charles Ives and Johannes Brahms have established him as a revered music historian, capable of bringing...
Mozart's starling
Haupt, Lyanda Lynn
Ebook
An NPR Best Book of the Year:"A heady hybrid of science, history, how-to and memoir" about a great composer, a common bird, and our bond with nature (Los Angeles Times).On May 27, 1784, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart met a flirtatious little starling in a Viennese shop who sang an...
The NPR listener's encyclopedia of classical music
Libbey, Theodore
Paper Book
A complete education in classical music, written with verve and wit. No music lover can pick up this one-volume compendium without becoming a more knowledgeable, discerning listener. * The sonata form revealed, and why it's been deeply satisfying for three centuries. * What to listen for...

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