Oxford University Press

Can you talk about the New World Symphony without talking about race, cultural appropriation, and the challenges of defining 'American' classical music? Douglas Shadle's book, equally valuable... — Washington Post More…

Gordon manages to make a complicated subject accessable to a wide readership — American Music Teacher More…

A fascinating and well-researched book ... Essential — Choice More…

Absorbing, illuminating, thought provoking, this is the scholarly work that Latin jazz knew it needed — Songlines More…

Scrupulously researched and forcefully argued — BBC Music Magazine More…

Wink's reading is broadly sympathetic and provides a compelling mixture of confidence and insecurity that was such a puzzling feature of Callas's personality. This is a gripping read - an engagingly... — BBC Music Magazine More…