Boydell & Brewer

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…

Cogently introduced. . . . An important addition to musical and theological history. . . . Makes a significant contribution to the literature on German history and the 18th century — Choice 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…

The authors elevate the role of the poem in the creation of the Lied . . . [and delve into] the deeper meanings of the songs and cycles presented. . . . [Includes] musical examples and easy-to-read... — Choice More…

Worth reading twice. If the great orchestral masterpieces are among your favorites, Robert Orledge is as knowledgeable as you would wish — American Record Guide 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…