Boydell & Brewer

Excellent volume — Gramophone Magazine More…

Read and reflect, discuss and argue: [the contributors] are mostly new to Britten studies... and it must be a healthy sign if they are generating controversial ideas. It is also good to see two... — Gramophone Magazine More…

[S]hould provide a great resource for scholars, conductors, and performers interested in deepening their understanding of Stravinsky's concerto and his neoclassical style — Notes: Journal of the Music Library Association More…

Gillian Opstad's tireless research has here produced a genuine addition to Debussy studies, based on the substantial correspondence between the couple . . . plus copious contemporary documentation.... — BBC Music Magazine More…

Handel was an early entrepreneurial composer: he owned his own opera company, he borrowed from himself and others to increase his musical output, and he was impressively resourceful for his time.... — Choice More…

Editors Philip Reed and Mervyn Cooke have managed to balance the many factors involving selection and annotation [...] with notable success — Musical Times More…

McVeagh is also able to make it clear how much she loves and admires the music without making any extravagant claims on its behalf. It's hard to imagine a more sane approach...the insights...keep... — BBC Music Magazine More…

Remarkable new study. -- Bayan Northcott — BBC Music Magazine More…