High quality soundtracks composed for video games have only been around for a few decades, but their popularity is fast becoming a global phenomenon. Packed full of essential information, this pocket-sized handbook explores the way the music has developed in step with gaming technology, as the once-niche genre increasingly enters the mainstream.Classic FM's Handy Guides are a fun and informative set of introductions to standout subjects within classical music, each of which can be read and digested in one sitting: a perfect collectible series whether you're new to the world of classical music or an aficionado.
Author Biography
Darren Henley is Managing Director of Classic FM. He has written many books on music, including the Sunday Times-bestselling The Classic FM Hall of Fame and Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Classical Music... But Were Too Afraid To Ask. Sam Jackson is Managing Editor at Classic FM and is responsible for the station’s music policy. He is co-author of The Classic FM Hall of Fame and Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Classical Music ... But Were Too Afraid To Ask. Tim Lihoreau is Classic FM's Creative Director, but will be better known to many listeners as the presenter of the station’s Brighter Breakfast programme each weekend morning. He is co-author of The Classic FM Hall of Fame, The Classic FM Quiz Book, Stephen Fry’s Complete and Utter History of Classical Music and many other titles.