Cambridge University Press

This learned, passionate, and provocative book opens new avenues of thought and perspective — Choice More…

substantial, with thoughtful and unobvious editorial decisions behind the book's make-up — The Wire More…

After reading this volume, even those sceptical about Roger Scruton's recent claim that Janacek is the greatest of all twentieth-century composers should find it more difficult to ignore his... — Music and Letters More…

Feder charts the course of Ive's life and work with obvious empathy ... listeners new to Ives will come away with a real sense of the composer drawing on his idealised past to create music of... — Gramophone Magazine More…

a very thorough attempt to elucidate an acknowledged masterwork — Musical Times More…

important contributions to our understanding of his importance — The Wire More…

What [this book] does reveal is enough to keep Bruckner-enthusiasts agonising and arguing for decades — BBC Music Magazine More…