Revised & expanded Handel, Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Dvorak, Stravinsky, Messiaen . . . Men of genius as different as their music - but all inspired by deep spiritual convictions. Peter Kavanaugh uncovers the spirituality of twenty of music's timeless giants, revealing legacies of the soul as diverse as the masterpieces they created. Warmly written, beautifully illustrated, and complete with listening recommendations for each composer, Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers is a fascinating look at the inner flame that lit the works of these masters. Includes chapters on: 1. Johann Sebastian Bach 2. George Frédéric Handel 3. Franz Joseph Haydn 4. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 5. Ludwig van Beethoven 6. Franz Peter Schubert 7. Felix Mendelssohn 8. Frédéric Chopin 9. Franz Liszt 10. Richard Wagner 11. Charles Gounod 12. Cesar Franck 13. Anton Bruckner 14. Johannes Brahms 15. Antonin Dvorák 16. Edward Elgar 17. Ralph Vaughan Williams 18. Charles Ives 19. Igor Stravinsky 20. Olivier Messiaen