Raising the Roof - A Dazzling History of Classical Music and its Colourful Characters

A cool introduction to classical music

About the author

Jack Pepper is one of the UK's youngest commissioned composers and youngest-ever national radio presenters. In his teens, he wrote for the Royal Opera House, Classic FM, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and the Band of HM Royal Marines, alongside pop, jazz and theatre work that saw his music nominated for a Canadian JUNO Award and performed everywhere from the Royal Albert Hall to the Roundhouse. He has presented for He has presented for Magic Radio's Magic Classical (formerly Scala Radio) and Magic at the Musicals, and hosts both the musical theatre and classical shows for British Airways.Born and raised in Vicenza, Italy, Michele Bruttomesso is an illustrator that consistently brings a touch of joy to every project he works on. A great punk rock music fan, he came to prominence while still in art school by drawing album reviews for local bands. He has illustrated for magazines, children's books, board games, posters and animation. He's the author of Drengexplosion (2019), an experimental webcomic that mixes cartoon and animation.

Product details

• Authors: Pepper Jack
• Assisted by: Michele Bruttomesso (Illustration)
• Publisher: Bonnier Zaffre
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.09.2025
• EAN: 9781835873298
• ISBN: 978-1-83587-329-8
• No. of pages: 80
• Dimensions: 215 mm x 281 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 382 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Art, music; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Music, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Music / History, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Music / Classical, Interest age: from c 9 years, Classical style, Educational: Music, Music: general interest (Children's / Teenage), Western "classical" music, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Musical instruments