University of Illinois Press

An excellent, readable book, filled with all the names one needs to know. Highly recommended — Choice More…

No doubt will become a classic in the literature of arts management. Highly recommended — Choice More…

A handsomely produced, even luxurious, series of essay-collections — The Times More…

Thanks to the extent, scope, and universality of his work, Bach will always be a subject for new studies. . . . An interesting collection — Choice More…

Welsh's book is pure gold — The Philadelphia Inquirer More…

A valuable contribution to the study of traditional performing arts in Singapore and is a useful resource not only for ethnomusicological studies but also for non-music students alike — World of Music More…

In this interesting and illuminating work - part biography, part critical assessment - David Nicholls . . . chronicles and critiques the composer's life. . . . This is an easily accessible and... — Sydney Morning Herald More…

Smith broadens an understanding of a vital stage in the development of American vernacular and popular culture and continues 'minstrelsy's rehabilitation' in scholarly research — Volume More…