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The documentation is wonderfully rich — The Times More…

This welcome, much-needed study is superbly argued and written. It is attractively produced and presented — Tempo More…

[U]ntil now there has been no extensive study of what the words set by Byrd in his 1588 and 1589 song collections really mean, that is, 'what they are,' apart from songs. Smith...offers a brilliant,... — Choice More…

These essays, some the result of this new access, include...Kevin Salfen's very fine chapter on No drama...Jenny Doctor on Britten's wartime radio work and Byron Adams on the little-explored... — BBC Music Magazine More…

[A]n eminently readable [...] volume — Musical Times More…

We are fortunate to have Dean's erudite and enthusiastic advocacy of these splendid works. Handel's Operas provides essential reading for scholars, a warning for directors, information for opera-goers...and... — Musical Times More…

Britten was uncomfortable in front of a camera, at best hiding his true self behind an 'enigmatic smile'. [...] but [these pictures] reveal a more relaxed, happier man to set against the tense,... — BBC Music Magazine More…

All is admiration for a study which, as well as fulfilling those old cliches 'essential' and 'important', is most readably written. More than being just a guide to the songs, it becomes en route... — Gramophone Magazine More…

The reader is treated to a wide-ranging discussion that is stylishly written and invitingly presented — Musical Times More…