Boydell & Brewer

This collection comprises compact essays on specific topics concerning clarinet performance, composition, and repertoire. . . . Also provided is insightful discussion of idiomatic use of the... — Choice More…

Among the pearls here is an account of the quartet's encounter with an inscrutable Stravinsky. Founding violinist Alphonse Onnou's early death from leukemia in 1940 is recounted with great pathos... — American Record Guide More…

Fascinating — Musical Times More…

Rich and elegant work . . . this book's fascinating discussion and analysis of Schumann's early piano cycles is not to be missed. Highly recommended — Choice More…

A broad collection of serious essays about music in a medium that is very much alive. . . . There is something here for everyone, not just specialists in musical analysis. . . . It is also good... — Fanfare More…

In every sense a worthy successor to [Tyler's] The Early Guitar. Mr. Eisenhardt has long been known as a skilful and sensitive performer on a wide variety of historical guitars and with the... — Early Music Review More…

Strong historical and political background gives this book interest not only to the musicologist, but also to the history enthusiast. . . . Easy to read. . . . Raises important questions of... — Notes: Journal of the Music Library Association More…

This is a fascinating book that every baroque soloist and conductor should read and I'm sure it will have a profound influence on the performance of these works in the future - -- Adrian Butterfield — Early Music Today More…