Yale University Press

An enormously gripping read... [Wendy Lesser] has that rare capacity to illuminate the music through the written word... Her absorbing reflections stimulate you to think afresh about some of... — BBC Music Magazine More…

The authors. . . create vivid descriptions of [Primus's] performances, and illuminate her pioneering work in merging African dance with modern dance innovation; they explore her charming but... — The Times More…

In this sparkling 'short companion,' Rosen guides the listener through both musical structures and knotty performance decisions. . . . A CD on which Rosen himself plays completes a gorgeous... — The Guardian More…

[A] crisp ability to convey an affection for ballet and a clear-eyed view of its oddities is the abiding tone of this authoritative study of the art form's history; from its origins in the courts... — Sunday Times More…

[A] superb, multi-faceted biography. . . . Fischer's superb study does full justice to the complexity of its subject."-Adam Lively, The Sunday Times -- Adam Lively — Sunday Times More…

The authors. . . create vivid descriptions of [Primus's] performances, and illuminate her pioneering work in merging African dance with modern dance innovation; they explore her charming but... — The Times More…

Greil Marcus tells this great artist's story through seven of his most transformative songs - a selection that will inevitably cause much debate amongst Dylanophiles — Choice More…