A must read.' Sara Mohr-PietschA panoramic exploration of the ways in which pop and rock were transformed by the pioneering visionaries of classical music. The worlds of pop and rock owe a much greater debt to the classical canon than we realise.

The worlds of pop and rock owe a much greater debt to the classical canon than we realise. Alker shines a light on the rich tapestry that exists between their borders through exclusive interviews with Sir Paul McCartney, Steve Reich, La Monte Young, Nils Frahm, The Blessed Madonna, Jonny Greenwood, Soweto Kinch and Jean-Michel Jarre among others.