Boydell & Brewer

Woodsfield's admirable analysis equips the musical director to make [a choice of versions] in full possession of such facts as are currently known — Musical Times More…

One of the most important eleventh-century music treatises written north of the Alps. A substantial introduction [by Snyder] gives a solid overview of the contents of the treatise and of its... — Revue de musicologie More…

Of particular interest are the essays that illuminate Britten's compositional methods of setting text, methods that have their origin in his intimate interaction with a wide variety of poetic... — Choice More…

A real page-turner. . . Illustrates how an interdisciplinary approach is essential if we are to take our understanding of the randomly preserved remnants of cultural history to a new and higher... — Music and Letters More…

Violeta Parra: Life and Work is a portrait of this major Chilean artist and folklorist that should engage casual fans and Parra specialists alike . . . . [P]rovides exceptional insights into... — Journal of Folklore Research More…

[W]ritten in a very engaging style with little tidbits about seemingly everyone. . . .This is, obviously, an important book if you are interested in conducting and 19th Century performance,... — American Record Guide More…

It is a delight to see an entire book devoted to this one item from myriad viewpoints — Journal of British Studies More…