Boydell & Brewer

The documentation is wonderfully rich — The Times More…

The book raises more questions than it answers, and that is surely a good thing: it makes one think. . . [Many of the] scores [in reduction] are quoted complete, which is certainly an aid to... — Tempo More…

An extensive haul of letters spanning more than four decades (1929-41) [that] saw the continuation of the composer's remarkable contribution to 'modernist discourse — Musical Times More…

Now we can all appreciate these works afresh, with the useful and pertinent insights afforded by this welcome volume — International Piano More…

[U]ntil now there has been no extensive study of what the words set by Byrd in his 1588 and 1589 song collections really mean, that is, 'what they are,' apart from songs. Smith...offers a brilliant,... — Choice More…

Britten was uncomfortable in front of a camera, at best hiding his true self behind an 'enigmatic smile'. [...] but [these pictures] reveal a more relaxed, happier man to set against the tense,... — BBC Music Magazine More…

Highly recommended for anyone interested in Bach's vocal works. -- Yo Tomita — Musical Times More…