Boydell & Brewer

[T]he treasures in [the book's] 500 pages will satisfy a whole range of other music historical interests for years to come. The personnel lists, mini biographies and sheer number of name references... — Musical Times More…

Scott Messing is a good digger. He successfully unearths the cultural politics out of which nouveau classicisme (in German, Klassizitat) began to emerge - not as nostalgia, and long before the... — Nineteenth-Century Music Review More…

It is a delight to see an entire book devoted to this one item from myriad viewpoints — Journal of British Studies 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…

Charming, revealing and compelling ... an essential addition to the literature on 20th-Century music, one that should be on the reading list of all string players who aspire to a professional... — Classical Music More…

Uncovers much of what it means to be a classical composer in the 21st century — Choir & Organ More…

A fascinating account of British music seen through the prism of compositions written specifically to celebrate the feast of the patroness of music St Cecilia...exemplary scholarship... that... — British Music Society More…

Useful to anyone seeking an overview of the facts relating to music criticism in the interwar period — Revue de musicologie More…