Cambridge University Press

This volume provides an interesting examination of the repertory of troubadour and trouvere music. The author's final conclusions and discussions of modern-day appearances of this repertory... — Choice More…

Draws upon a wide and impressive range of documentary sources — Opera Magazine More…

works well on several levels, both as an introduction to those who are hungry for more detailed knowledge and for those who are more familiar with the music and the debates surrounding it. Every... — International Record Review More…

highly recommended to anybody seeking an easily digestible yet informative overview of Chopin the man, his music, and his public — 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…