Cambridge University Press

there is something to fascinate in every paragraph — BBC Music Magazine More…

This learned, passionate, and provocative book opens new avenues of thought and perspective — Choice More…

substantial, with thoughtful and unobvious editorial decisions behind the book's make-up — The Wire More…

Alan Blyth's surveys of recorded literature have become indispensable overviews of major works....This is a valuable reference and will surely be consulted as often as Blyth's earlier guides — American Record Guide More…

After reading this volume, even those sceptical about Roger Scruton's recent claim that Janacek is the greatest of all twentieth-century composers should find it more difficult to ignore his... — Music and Letters More…

Feder charts the course of Ive's life and work with obvious empathy ... listeners new to Ives will come away with a real sense of the composer drawing on his idealised past to create music of... — Gramophone Magazine More…