<p>***<br><br><b>''Wise and playful...''</b><br><b>BBC Music Magazine</b><br><br><b>With a foreword by James Naughtie</b><br><br>Within the pages of this book lie musical prescriptions that <b>offer</b><b>comfort, solace and strength</b> in the face of dark times.<br><br>Whether you suffer from loneliness or laziness, from bereavement or betrayal, a heartbreak or a mere hangover, here you''ll find the perfect piece of classical music to <b>heal the heart, soothe the soul and cure the maladies of the modern world</b>.<br><br>Musician and writer Oliver Condy takes the role of musical physician, using his years of experience to prescribe remedies for all manner of ailments in the form of classical music.<br><br>A beautifully-packaged gift book with more than 100 recommendations, <i>Symphonies for the Soul </i>is filled with fascinating stories behind the pieces and composers selected, and how in their own unique ways they can nourish the spirit in times of need.</p>