Oxford Monographs on Music

Spink tells us with breathtaking candour: "The fact that most of his songs are short and restricted in their musical range makes writing interestingly about them rather a challenge." Given this... — The Times More…

This volume represents a milestone in the history of Pfitzner scholarship, being the first complete study of the composer's music in English and appearing at an ideal time for an objective re-evaluation... — Musical Times More…

Haimo's study reflects the almost incredible changes that have occurred in the general attitude towards Haydn — Early Music Today More…

It would be hard to overstate the value of this excellent book. In having the courage to go right back to the unfashionable sources, David Ross Hurley has blown away a number of Handelian cobwebs,... — Music and Letters More…

Brilliantly argued, deeply researched study showing how the Montmartre cabaret music influenced Satie's mature work — BBC Music Magazine More…

Harrison provides useful insights into the performance practices concerning Joseph Haydn's sonatas for keyboard instruments ... graduate students and faculty will find much of interest in this... — Choice More…

will be a stimulating companion for readers with a love of the late Baroque and of those composers whose music speaks with a distinctive and original voice ... Stockigt's lively discussion of... — BBC Music Magazine More…

Ostensibly mundane details, about payments to musicians, for instance, convey a vivid picture of the palaces, theatres and outdoor carnivals for which Corelli played and composed ... he not... — BBC Music Magazine More…

insightful book...This detailed study investigates the influence of handel's leading singers on his composition process...LaRue's study is scholarship at its mystery-solving best — Choice More…