A fascinating and dramatic story, written by The New Yorker music critic Alex Ross, covers the entire 20th century - from Vienna before the First World War to Paris in the twenties, from Hitler's Germany and Stalin's Russia to downtown New York in the sixties and seventies, from our Beijing days in Europe, passionate about experiments. Ross's book is a virtuoso guide through the labyrinth of musical styles, which will not only show the way, but also tell about the most famous composers of the 20th century and the connection of their works with the surrounding reality. “Next - Noise” is an amazing chronicle of the 20th century, retold with the help of music.