Scarecrow Press

What makes the book work is that the different answers to the same question often add up to an understanding that transcends any individual response and, consequently, succeeds at getting closer... — All About Jazz More…

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

This volume serves to document an important coming together of scholars and artists, from realms that are related but rarely interact so formally — Notes: Journal of the Music Library Association More…

Daniel Jaffe's , Historical Dictionary of Russian Music will serve most students and lovers of Russian music very well. It strikes a good balance between individuals and institutions, with a... — BBC Music Magazine More…

Cooper offers a handy one-volume work covering composers, genres, styles, and sociopolitical activities associated with the late 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries. One of some 70 titles in... — Choice 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…

[Empire of Song] will definitely interest a wide group of scholars and students of European music, history, culture, and popular music. . . .Most importantly, the authors demonstrate that whether... — Ethnomusicology (Journal) More…

The opening of each chapter describes the significant attributes of each ethnic style and cultural location in splendid detail. Academic music and large public libraries should consider purchasing — Choice More…