Cambridge University Press

John Rosselli's latest contribution to this admirable series has all the virtues of his earlier Bellini study ... both man and musician are worthily served — Gramophone Magazine More…

an indispensable reference source for all those with an interest in the instrument — BBC Music Magazine More…

There is much in this book that is considerable, and the author opens up areas that almost demand further research. In preparing Oedipus Rex for performance, one should use this book, with... — Choral Journal More…

Here, at last, is a Beethoven who behaves like a real composer. That he does so is thanks to the careful accumulation of circumstantial detail with which Wyn Jones, a dispassionate and even-handed... — BBC Music Magazine More…

This remarkable work will become as invaluable to teachers as to singers, composers, students, critics and all who delight in the art of song — Music Teacher More…