Boydell & Brewer

Packed full of fascinating material reflecting upon the difficult and sometimes intangible issues that face a busy professional pianist...what emerges from these pages is Tomes's strong sense... — BBC Music Magazine More…

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

Close studies or analyses of the French symphony are relatively few. Thus this contribution . . . is particularly important. Discussion of each symphony is tailored to the unique features of... — 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…

[A] compelling contribution to French dance and music history. The author's new and important insights contribute much to our understanding of the dramatic achievements of the 'historical avant-garde'... — Dance Research More…

Rauzzini is unique among castratos for having spent more than half his life in England. Rice is the first to tackle in detail the whole of Rauzzini's professional life across the 36 years the... — Musical Times More…

Here is everything you always wanted to know about the voices we today call 'countertenor' . . . . It is a fascinating study — American Record Guide More…