Boydell & Brewer

Its nineteen essays attest to the depth and breadth of Forte's influence and show the field at its richest. This distinguished volume represents the continuation of . . . intellectual traditions... — Notes: Journal of the Music Library Association More…

[T]his new biography by Edgar Vincent is now the authoritative one and not likely to be bettered.... It is not a biography that should be missed by any reader interested in Housman or that era... — British Music Society More…

Featured in the10 must-read books for Beethoven 250 — BBC Music Magazine More…

[A] wide ranging set of first-rate, tightly-focussed essays by leading scholars in their respective fields that makes a significant contribution to the on-going study of music in Britain — Brio More…

Throughout his book Barker makes effective use of newspaper archives. . . . Barker's 'assimilative source study' has now largely filled the critical gap [regarding the disputed biographical... — Musical Times More…

Rastall and Taylor contribute to the continuing efforts to move away from romanticized images of the Middle Ages peddled by modern myth. In doing so they reveal just how little we concretely... — The Times More…