Cambridge University Press

David Beard's new study of all Birtwistle's dramatic works is as impressively comprehensive and thorough as anyone could hope ... There is a wealth of new insight and information in every chapter... — Opera Magazine More…

Detailed and often illuminating — BBC Music Magazine More…

Going beyond new historical research on early film music, genre studies, and film music analysis, this diverse collection of current essays is ambitious. ... Summing Up: Highly recommended.... — Choice 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…

altogether this is a very fine piece of work, which anyone involved in performing either of Ravel's operas should read and re-read — BBC Music Magazine More…

There is emphasis on singer-songwriters from the LGBTQ community. Including detailed notes, this fascinating survey will have something for anyone interested in the topic — Choice More…

A big read, stimulatingly rigorous, and an excellent follow-up from Williams's concise Life of Bach (2004) — BBC Music Magazine More…

David Ponsford's analytical book on French classical organ music is a very welcome addition to the small number of works in English on this subject ... The book is well indexed and I suspect... — Choir & Organ More…