Browse: Boydell & Brewer (publisher), Classical Composers

The reader is treated to a wide-ranging discussion that is stylishly written and invitingly presented — Musical Times More…

Will appeal to many different music professionals as well as a number of music-lovers. Without exception, Jacobson's remarks show knowledge and heart beautifully combined, the writing eloquent... — ARSC Journal More…

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

Dozens of excellently selected illustrations. . . Thoughtful and warmly written. . . .Its] themes are interwoven in an imaginative, careful way, made to come alive for readers familiar or not... — Musical Times More…

Although the Mahler literature is extensive and growing, one can find nothing quite like this volume.. Highly recommended — Choice More…

He is...an enthusiast, and his enthusiasm, which lights up every page, is reinforced by an unsurpassed knowledge of his subject. However well one thinks one knows Das Lied von der Erde, one's... — Musical Times More…

[T]he first full-length examination of the composer to be published. . . . Will be of hugely significant interest to a wide range of musical historians and listeners. Primarily as, this is the... — MusicWeb International More…

It is a strength of this book that Spicer's discussion of the music is both approachable and readable, and in this regard falls very much in the 'life and works' treatment of traditional musicology... — Musical Times More…