The Symphony: From Mannheim to Mahler: A guide to the development of the symphony through the 18th and 19th centuries

This is a well written informative book on the subject and would be useful to any keen amateur or student of music. It would be of particular interest to music teachers as a quick reference.

This book is fantastic for anyone studying music theory, history or analysis. I wish there had been a book like this when I was doing A-Level music. It’s really accessible but also comes at the subject from a completely fresh perspective to traditional textbooks.