Music History, Western Classical Music History, Arnold Whittall

[This] book contains a wealth of fascinating reading and does what the best books on music do: it makes the reader want to listen to the music under discussion, and that is how music continues... — Brio More…

Whittall's emphasis on polarity is a superb way of describing the structure of musical language — Musical Times More…

Whittall's emphasis on polarity is a superb way of describing the structure of musical language — Musical Times More…

One might ask if this book, closely following Whitalls Musical Composition in the Twentieth Century (1999), is sufficiently different to merit consideration. The answer is an emphatic yes....... — Choice More…