Cambridge University Press

material here to appeal to people approaching Mozart from a wide variety of angles — Gramophone Magazine More…

There is much more in this indispensable tome with its extensive notes and relevant music illustrations. ... each contribution is lucidly written — Gramophone Magazine More…

Overall this volume eschews theorizing, and several of the authors rely heavily on empirical studies to confirm what only anecdotal evidence has previously supported.... accessible for performers... — Choice More…

offer many stimulating asides and tantalising titbits, particularly when dealing with such controversial areas as the links between rhetorical theory and music; tast; rhythmic freedom; ornamentation... — BBC Music Magazine More…

Charlton's book is well-illustrated (copious music examples) and annotated and has been seen through the press with agreeable accuracy. It reads well, is an invaluable reference work and should... — BBC Music Magazine More…