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There are many telling anecdotes in Kessler's fast-paced, honest, and very thorough chronicle of Sarah Caldwell's career — Fanfare More…

Among collectors of African American folksong, Lawrence Gellert is undeservedly obscure. Eccentric and controversial, he led an adventurous life, many details of which are uncertain. His family... — Choice More…

Those interested in pianists, American musical culture, women musicians, music in academia, modernist composition, Roy Harris, or gender roles in the twentieth century will enjoy this book immensely — Notes: Journal of the Music Library Association More…

This is mainly a book so fascinating that for once the 'impossible to put down' cliche is appropriate. Charles Barber was, in 1989, a young music teacher and conductor who sent a short letter... — BBC Music Magazine More…

Collester writes with order, sequence, and timely explanations of terms, social conditions, and even architecture, bringing Ganz's world to life — Clavier More…

herein lies the main value of this book: as a compendium of technical and musical approaches from pianists who represent many different cuts of cloth...more insight is packed into this little... — Clavier More…

thorough and systematic study...unique in its subject treatment — Choice More…

Handy has done a tremendous service...Handy's project could easily serve as a foundation and reference...on the subject — Cadence More…