Boydell & Brewer

This study widens our understanding of the place of Elgar's music in terms of social, cultural and economic context ... Drysdale's excellent analysis of Elgar's earnings shows the benefits that... — Musical Times More…

[Foreman's] big Bax biography...is surely his central achievement...The book established itself at the outset as the standard work on one of the most important and least understood British composers... — BBC Music Magazine More…

Even franker than Slonimsky's 1988 memoirs Perfect Pitch: A Life Story. . . . Slonimsky was alert to piano gossip during his trips. . . . A genial wit. -- Benjamin Ivry — International Piano More…

A labour of love on [Gilmore's] part, more than ten years in the writing, and making much use of interviews with friends and colleagues. Clear and very readable — BBC Music Magazine More…

Griffiths -- who has published novels as well as many books on music -- strikes a distinctly personal note in search of his subject. . . a real labour of love. . . this is a book to read like... — BBC Music Magazine More…

Major literary figures are subsequently given their due, including Emily Dickinson, as set by generations of composers, and the currently undervalued Ruth Pitter...Highly potent are Dickinson's... — Gramophone Magazine More…

The Companion has clearly been a labour of love for all involved and it has paid off. It is elegantly laid out and illustrated with illuminating musical examples and photographic images. There... — British Music Society More…

[A] valuable reference book for scholars and performers — American Record Guide More…