Ever since as a 5-year-old I looked behind the radio for the orchestra, I have been enthralled by music. As a teenager, Beethoven's last string quartets were my obsession. Many a sleepless night would be spent playing them through in my head, especially opus 130, 131 and 132. This was music so much in advance of anything else that I knew. Mozart appealed with his perfect harmonies, but he was speaking the language of his rich patrons. Haydn, thanks to his upbringing and long-term employment at Esterhazy, was able to speak in a more down-to-earth way. His witty allusions to everyday life made his string quartets, as well as the symphonies, the staple of my musical life. Schubert enabled me to enjoy the story-telling part of music. As well as going to concerts and recitals, I started to build up a library of recorded music. To begin with I had 40 reels of tape that I played on a massive machine. Inevitably the contents of these tapes was  transferred to over 800 casettes. Now the entire library of 1500+ MP3 files is stored on my mobile and on this website.

Bach brings you the glory of human life

Haydn demonstrates its intellectual drive

Mozart shows you its brilliant complexity

Beethoven convinces of its ultimate triumph

Schubert tells you familiar stories about love