Roger Curtis wrote:

>...  I'll try the Vikram Seth next.  Can anyone
>else recommend any other novels with a classical music background?

The book by Vikram Seth sort of describe the functioning of a string
quartet in credible terms but as a novel it's actually quite bad IMO (as
was his earlier one in which Indian music plays a role). If you wish to
read good literature I wouldn't try Mr.Seth's works.

Philip