"Masters and their music. A series of illustrative programs with biographical, aesthetic and critical comments" is a unique book by the famous author William Smythe Babcock Mathews. In this work, you will find an exciting journey into the world of musical classics, revealed in the form of illustrative programs. The author adds to each musical masterpiece detailed biographical data about the composer, analyzes his work from an aesthetic point of view, and also provides critical comments that will help to better understand and feel the music. This book will be an inexhaustible source of knowledge for all fans of classical music and will help deepen their understanding of musical masterpieces and their authors.