Browse: Boydell & Brewer (publisher), Western Classical Music History

A data-rich study dealing in uncertainties and ambiguities. . . . Instructive and often revelatory — Musical Times More…

[A] rewarding glimpse of formative times, one that leaves you wanting more. Four stars out of five — BBC Music Magazine More…

One of the most important eleventh-century music treatises written north of the Alps. A substantial introduction [by Snyder] gives a solid overview of the contents of the treatise and of its... — Revue de musicologie 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…

[A] thorough, extensive, and meticulous examination . . . . Readers seeking an in-depth and detailed study of a remarkable institution will not be disappointed — American Record Guide More…

[S]erves as a valuable case study of how cultural products can reflect the broader concerns of their times . . . will be most useful for specialists since Heckert's writing style is geared towards... — Choice More…

A useful volume for those researching . . . late eighteenth-century instrumental repertoires — Music and Letters More…