Boydell & Brewer

Fascinating — Musical Times More…

This collection comprises compact essays on specific topics concerning clarinet performance, composition, and repertoire. . . . Also provided is insightful discussion of idiomatic use of the... — Choice More…

Rich and elegant work . . . this book's fascinating discussion and analysis of Schumann's early piano cycles is not to be missed. Highly recommended — Choice More…

A broad collection of serious essays about music in a medium that is very much alive. . . . There is something here for everyone, not just specialists in musical analysis. . . . It is also good... — Fanfare More…

This is a fascinating book that every baroque soloist and conductor should read and I'm sure it will have a profound influence on the performance of these works in the future - -- Adrian Butterfield — Early Music Today More…

In every sense a worthy successor to [Tyler's] The Early Guitar. Mr. Eisenhardt has long been known as a skilful and sensitive performer on a wide variety of historical guitars and with the... — Early Music Review More…

Strong historical and political background gives this book interest not only to the musicologist, but also to the history enthusiast. . . . Easy to read. . . . Raises important questions of... — Notes: Journal of the Music Library Association More…

It offers an ordered and well-argued account of a branch of British music history that has not previously had such exposure, and it is unlikely that the topic will have more expert attention — Music and Letters More…