Music History, Western Classical Music History, Medieval & Renaissance

Review from previous edition [This] is a book that will not disappoint. Like the others in the series it combines the best scholarship in the field with lavish illustrations and photographs in... — All About History More…

[Lerer's] study of Shakespeare's last plays begins with Ariel, the performer struggling to maintain his artistic freedom in a power relationship. . . .They are linked by the figure of the courtly... — The Times More…

The book is especially valuable because the author examines both the social and musical history of the guitar. Studies that focus just on one instrument can be sincere but dull, their pages filled... — Early Music America More…