Cambridge University Press

This is a well-written, engaging book that delves into technical discussion of compositional processes while remaining eminently readable ... Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates,... — Choice More…

Glauert's illustrative and analytical detail is always subordinate to the energy and clarity of her argument. And that argument itself is truly deductive: it leaps out from an honest, keen-eared... — BBC Music Magazine More…

Many considerably longer biographies seem to contain less material and are less engaging. Musgrave's research has been extensive, while his judgement is admirably balanced — Classical Music More…

this is a most valuable addition to the growing body of Elliott Carter literature. The fourteen chapters present a broad range of topics and approaches to this music, and address pieces throughout... — Notes: Journal of the Music Library Association More…

Including wide-ranging discussions of the aesthetic potentials of the interrelations of musical and written languages, this book will best serve specialists — Choice More…

A challenging and a stimulating read — Gramophone Magazine More…