Browse: Boydell & Brewer (publisher), Classical Composers

Throughout his book Barker makes effective use of newspaper archives. . . . Barker's 'assimilative source study' has now largely filled the critical gap [regarding the disputed biographical documents... — Musical Times More…

The 'Preface' to Michael Reynolds's charming book begins with a pithy statement: 'This is a book about creation, authorship and relationships'. Thus, in a nutshell, he lays out succinctly the... — Music and Letters More…

It is clear, however, that future studies of Mozart's stylistic development, from whatever angle they are undertaken, and evaluations of the significance of his mature instrumental works, will... — Music and Letters More…

Schulenberg has a grasp of music's grammar not often met with in current musicology [.] There is something touching about Friedemann's originalities [.] Here one can fancy him swerving away from... — Musical Times More…

The Liszt that emerges from the pages of Dolores Pesce's account of his last decade is admirable--no surprise--and likeable as well...If anyone still believes that Liszt's religion was a pose,... — The Times More…

Fearn's musical analyses are lucid and refreshingly free of jargon...this is a most welcome book, written by someone who clearly loves its subject — BBC Music Magazine More…

Godt and Rice's volume . . . sets new standards [for books on women composers] by rejecting any vestige of special pleading, and by including such an abundance of substantial musical extracts... — Musical Times More…

Informative and welcome introduction to a composer who balanced modernist leanings with an instinctive sense of the romantic. -- Michael Quinn and chosen as an Editor's Choice book of 2011 — Classical Music More…

[This volume was produced] under the distinguished editorship of Peter Bloom. . . . Highly explorative articles on the dramatic symphony Romeo et Juliette form the core of the volume. Hugh Macdonald... — Musical Times More…