1812 And All That A Concise History of Music from 30,000 Bc to Millennium

Lawrence Leonard began as a cellist playing under such conductors as Sir Henry Wood, Richard Strauss and Leopold Stokowsky. He became associate conductor of the BBC Northern Orchestra and later assistant conductor to Sir John Barbirolli at the Halle Orchestra. He conducted the London premiere of 'West Side Story' in 1959 and has conducted major orchestras in Europe, Japan and Canada. He was music director of the Edmonton Symphony for five years. He is also a novelist, playwright and composer.Leonard, Lawrence is the author of '1812 And All That A Concise History of Music from 30,000 Bc to Millennium' with ISBN 9780920151334 and ISBN 0920151337.