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Over the past forty years, [Nattiez] has been one of the leading figures in musicology. The nine essays gathered in this volume are signed by eminent individuals whose renown in the academic... — Revue de musicologie More…

Offers a fascinating view into the personality and worldview of Ralph Kirkpatrick. . . . The writing reveals scrupulous musical standards and a crunchy personality — American Record Guide More…

An extraordinary book, painstakingly researched. . . Salmi throws light on the operatic tastes and repertoire of the Baltic regions in the mid 19th century, in addition to outlining Wagner's... — Opera Magazine More…

These wide-ranging essays [are drawn] from a lifetime of thinking and teaching about all music, [including] John Cage, Milton Babbitt, [and] 'the confluence between Western art music and ethnomusicology.'.... — Choice More…

Fascinating. . . . A most respectful account of his compositions, at a length and thoroughness to satisfy anyone as keen on the French conception of organ-music and organ-playing as he clearly... — Musical Times More…

Almost every essay is rooted in seventeenth-century Venice. Nonetheless, the editors have achieved what amounts to a landmark collection of scholarly commentary on the compositional, spatial,... — Music and Letters More…

The analyses in the book are of a high quality [and treat] form and structure, the role of motif (a trademark of Laufer), and the relationship between voice-leading structure and musical meaning.... — Music and Letters More…