Browse: University of Rochester Press (publisher)

Extremely well edited . . . and the writing is consistently clear and engaging. . . . Makes available a wealth of information from period sources, including concert programs, unpublished musical... — Society for American Music More…

One finds throughout the book many.quotable apercus [such as this:]. 'In the uncompromising, intricate stylistic and expressive musical idiom of Bach, Mozart . . . had come to recognize a hitherto... — Early Music America More…

Chris Walton's . . . most readable monograph . . . combines profound scholarship with humour and entertainment, [and] succeeds brilliantly in bringing to life every area of its wide-ranging subject... — Musical Times More…

Silverman's writing is scholarly but engaging. Numerous conversations and interviews with [Haimovsky] are amply quoted in the book. Numerous sources are cited and often quoted at length. [I have... — American Record Guide More…

[Brings] a significant new perspective to a much-discussed subject. Orzech argues that Wagner's music succeeded in transcending conflicts and politics by virtue of its supposed universality,... — Music and Letters More…

Lasser's book is both a love letter to an American institution and a thoroughly researched story of its heyday. . . . Required reading for lovers of American history and those who can't get enough... — Fanfare More…

A mine of information . . . a veritable tale of our times. -- Andrew Thomson — Musical Times More…