Cambridge University Press

There is no doubt that this book is now the authoritative treatment of the subject, and will remain so for some time to come — The Times More…

Holloway's piece is the most inspiring short essay on the composer I ever hope to read, and itself provides an urgent reason why any Haydn-lover should acquire this book — BBC Music Magazine More…

The book brings enlightenment of some kind on each page — Musical Times More…

Warrack's elegant synthesis of prior scholarship employs subtle and engaging writing ... In the course of the book he retells, always clearly and often drolly, the plots of about 200 mostly... — BBC Music Magazine More…

the papers make a substantial contribution to our understanding and knowledge of the topics they cover — Musical Times More…

The Free Fantasia and the Musical Picturesque is a major contribution to the study of eighteenth-century music ... packed with intriguing insights, appropriate excerpts of music and elegant... — Eighteenth-Century Music More…

present[s] some interesting ideas about the many levels at which theory has shaped and influenced our understanding of music — BBC Music Magazine More…