WATCH: The New York Times' Anthony Tommasini: The Indispensable Composers

What's the big deal about Mozart? Verdi? Debussy? Puccini?

Anthony Tommasini, classical music critic for the New York Times, discusses his book, "The Indispensable Composers: A Personal Guide," with a masterclass on how to listen and understand what music does to us.

Jeremy Eichler, Boston Globe’s Classical Music Critic, moderates.