'One of the most brilliantly illustrated and totally compelling books about music ever put together' – Tom Service, BBC Radio 3. From the bestselling author and former BBC QI Elf comes a fascinating and beautifully illustrated journey through the entire history of music. 

In The Madman’s Orchestra, join Edward Brooke-Hitching as he lifts the curtain on the strangest episodes from the entire history of music, taking us on a backstage tour of surprising and eccentric stories. From the musical secrets of prehistoric monuments to the future of compositions by artificial intelligence, The Madman’s Orchestra uncovers the most curious tales, madcap musicians, and unusual instruments lost in time.

Discover the code-writing of musical cryptography, the beauty of Renaissance eye music, musical hoaxes, lost masterpieces, fire organs and witches flutes, compositions by the Devil, the woman who invented the 'visible voice', and the symphony designed to bring about the Apocalypse.
 
Hardback, 256 pages

Dimensions: 18.9 x 1.37 x 24.61 cm