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Perone is familiar with the numerous studies of Taylor's recordings and musical life, and with this volume and others in the series, he adds significantly to the literature on popular musicians... — Choice More…

Citron, an expert on 19th-century women composers, does a thorough study of Cecile Chaminade in this volume. The book begins with a short scholarly biography of the composer, the first of its... — Choice More…

Perone has assembled a biblioography that is comprehensive in scope.... Recommended for academic libraries supporting graduate and undergraduate programs — Choice More…

Haggerty's guide, styled after the classic Guide to Reference Books, annotates 427 reference books on popular music....it should prove especially valuable to librarians who select music books... — Choice More…

Choral Arrangements of the African-American Spirituals is a valuable contribution to the small body of reference tools that deal with spirituals. It will serve an important function in furthering... — Notes: Journal of the Music Library Association More…

Here is an excellent book that fills a gap in music bibliography. The author himself has a talent for comical description, which makes this scholarly, annotated bibliography fun to read. It... — American Reference Books More…

Haper's book, very much in the tradition of this series and a welcome addition to it, is highly recommended for all academic and public libraries with large music collections, and would be an... — Choice More…

Ongaro provides nonmusicians with a thoughtful perspective on Renaissance music as it developed not only within its own domain but as a greater part of European society and cultural life in... — Choice More…

[H]yland brings the scholar's approach. His documentation is superb, and he probes and assesses his sources, attempting to determine what actually happened: for example, the conflicting accounts... — Choice More…