This is a wonderful critical biography of the Czech composer, Bohuslav Martinu. The author outlines the course of Martinu’s life & brilliantly assesses the characteristic of his musical style. In addition to the text, there are numerous photos throughout the book. 1.List of illustrations 2.Preface 3.Introduction 4. 1890-1907 5. 1907-1923 6. 1923-1930 7. 1931-1937 8. 1937-1940 9. 1941-1948 10. 1948-1953 11.A spiritual 1953-1959 12.The music Martinu considered 13.Catalogue of works 14. Martinu’s first violin concerto 15.Bibiliography