Princeton University Press

Winner of the 1996 Wallace Berry Distinguished Book Award, Society for Music Theory "Strategic economy is a very striking feature of this book, as striking as its breathtaking ambition... Those... — New York Review of Books More…

Newman is one of the preeminent authorities on the German composer. This title analyzes ten of Wagner's greatest operas — Library Journal More…

The historical background provided by these essays often sheds light on the music. A thorough index makes this a valuable reference work as well as a good read — The Schubertian More…