is a pianist and music theorist. As a virtuoso pianist, Rosen has appeared in numerous recitals and orchestral engagements around the world, and recorded a number of twentieth-century works at the invitation of their composers, including works by Igor Stravinsky, Elliott Carter, and Pierre Boulez. He is the author of a great number books about music, such as his famous The Classical Style: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven (1971) and Piano Notes: The World of the Pianist (2002). Rosen has also dealt with other areas of the humanities, which resulted in works like Romantic Poets, Critics, and Other Madmen (1998). He holds a Ph.D in French Literature from Princeton University and has taught at Harvard University, the University of Chicago, the University of Oxford and the Royal Northern College of Music. He is a regular contributor to The New York Review of Books. Read more on his website. [040609]