Cambridge University Press

Butt's organisation of his material is exemplary. He interprets contemporary comment helpfully, clarifying what is rudimentary and what is, or conceals, more sophisticated information — Musical Times More…

a magnificent introduction to the problems faced by aestheticians of the past and present...should be on all shelves as a standard reference — Choice More…

a substantial, up-to-date, well-written biography of Beethoven — Musical Times More…

a valuable book, and one which any lover of the German art-song will frequently consult — The Times More…

Shostakovich Studies is a stimulating and provocative collection that will in turn generate further appraisals of its subject — Musical Times More…

this is a book to be read enthusiastically from cover to cover, and to return to frequently ... a notable addition to the Mozart literature — The Observer More…