Cambridge University Press

This is a rich yet unassuming book for which we should long be grateful — Musical Times More…

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…

The latest addition to a growing body of work on Modest Musorgsky makes a major contribution. The authors, veterans in the field, have approached Musorgsky's masterpiece from multiple directions,... — Notes: Journal of the Music Library Association More…

Trippett's book is more intellectual history than musicology or music criticism ... Reporting at length on the results of his research into the state of certain sciences in Wagner's time while... — Gramophone Magazine More…