Browse: Scarecrow Press (publisher), Classical Composers

In a great intermingling of history and historiography, Youngren introduces readers to an unknown repertory with numerous examples of music and extended critical commentary. Essential. All serious... — Choice More…

The most complete and comprehensive effort to date...Clearly supersedes the previous discographies and provides an indeipsnesable tool for the Schoenberg scholar and enthusiast...Establishes... — Notes: Journal of the Music Library Association More…

In 1920 Bela Bartok wrote: 'Musical life in Budapest today may be summed up in one name-Dohnyanyi.' This giant of 20th-century Hungarian music, as composer, pianist, conductor and teacher, is... — Classical Music More…

Fox's breezy writing style captures a man who seems grateful for his successes and the longevity of his career, and holds few, if any, grudges over the ups and downs of the film and music industries....Hopefully... — Film Score Monthly More…

Illustrated with five photographic portraits of the composer, this volume may easily be considered the most important secondary source of information on Converse — Choice More…

Vivaldi-lovers, as well as violinists, will be pleased to have Martin's handbook of concertos available — Choice More…

A fine example of the best of current musicological research, this volume will be useful to upper-division undergraduates and above — Choice More…

he not only writes well and engagingly about Erickson's life and works but sketches a history of his professional milieu, the West Coast New Music scene, over three decades. This larger picture... — Choice More…

captures admirably the uncompromising, idealistic spirit of this most important and controversial 20th-century composer...recommended for all research libraries — Choice More…