Ashgate Publishing

this is a book that throws up several interesting new ways of appreciating the most immediately captivating of all musical styles ... it offers deep analytical anchors for further discussion... — Songlines More…

Lowerre is a musicologist, but she draws seriously and competently on the relevant scholarship and reference books in theatre history... Lowerre has added usefully to our grasp of musical practice... — Music and Letters More…

In sum, the book is an excellent resource for any cellist interested in exploring the changes and the variety in performance practices of the long nineteenth century through a wealth of materials... — Music and Letters More…

Although aimed at college providers of music history courses, there is much practical teaching advice on a range of topics which the classroom teacher should find useful and interesting... A... — Music Teacher More…