Cambridge University Press

In his hands the period springs vibrantly to life ... Scholarship with a human face - wonderful stuff — International Record Review More…

[this book] is never less than challenging and, at its best, is dazzlingly virtuosic — Eighteenth-Century Music More…

Michael Kennedy's elegantly written volume is full of interesting and sagacious comments on Elgar's compositions — Sunday Telegraph More…

Although this is admittedly a highly specialized study, it is one that should not be neglected by musical historians, or by pianists who are interested in improving their understanding of the... — Notes: Journal of the Music Library Association More…

This is an excellent introduction to a wonderful set of symphonies, and a popular vindication of the new direction of Haydn scholarship — The Times More…

concise and clear-headed — The Times More…