Cambridge University Press

Thomas distills these and far more recondite arguments with admirable clarity, and, what is more, he persuades the non-philosophically inclined reader of the relevance of his investigation — Musical Times More…

A certain novelty of perspective makes for an enlightening read, leaving the reader at the centre of historical and sociological threads that run across the essays as opposed to hopping from... — The Journal of Popular Music More…

Peter Franklin has achieved the difficult feat in 203 pages of text of covering the familiar ground of Mahler's life from a new perspective and making telling and perceptive comments on the... — BBC Music Magazine More…

The most revealing and engagingly written single-volume biography of Claude Debussy, by the doyen of French music experts — Classic FM Magazine More…

John Whenham approaches his task with an appropriately passionate sobriety, his impeccable scholarship presents all the evidence ... his speculations always command respect — Musical Times More…