Browse: Boydell & Brewer (publisher), Western Classical Music History

Admirably succeeds in offering...a broad overview of the life and career of the conductor Charles Mackerras...whets one's appetite to go back to the recordings — Musical Times More…

Though the matter is serious, Jonathan Noble manages to bring to it lightness of touch and even humour — BBC Music Magazine More…

Packed away in its pages is a very large amount of new information. TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT A fitting tribute to the opera's enduring international stature, and undoubtedly [a] significant... — Music and Letters More…

Excellent volume — Gramophone Magazine More…

Excellent collection. . . anyone with even the slightest concern for the topic should take the time to chew on what is in this book...an invaluable resource — American Record Guide More…

Thoughtful, thorough, and based on much reflection and study of the archives and manuscripts, this book may finally settle the issue of form and style as it relates to Delius's work. -- J.K.... — Choice More…

Indispensable for anyone wanting to quickly discover useful facts and scholarly information about every conceivable Ramellian subject . . . The compendium is a monumental dissemination of scholarship... — Gramophone Magazine More…

This very welcome book shows [that Hubert J. Foss] was for a period of 20 years or so a major driving force for contemporary music...An engrossing and heart-warming read and a must for anyone... — British Music Society More…

Tightly organized and impeccably researched, this engaging study triangulates the disciplines of musicology, literary history, and iconography to present the political roles music could play... — Renaissance Quarterly 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…