Cambridge University Press

works well on several levels, both as an introduction to those who are hungry for more detailed knowledge and for those who are more familiar with the music and the debates surrounding it. Every... — International Record Review More…

The book is especially valuable because the author examines both the social and musical history of the guitar. Studies that focus just on one instrument can be sincere but dull, their pages... — Early Music America More…

It can be warmly recommended as a worthwhile institutional purchase and as an encouragingly good read — Music Teacher More…

Draws upon a wide and impressive range of documentary sources — Opera Magazine More…

presents intriguing evidence that Schubert followed Beethoven's example by composing substantial works such as symphonies, piano sonatas, and string quartets for public performance and publication... — Choice More…