University of Rochester Press

Green addresses different kinds of dedications and, quite astutely, she considers how these categories overlap. Demonstrates how interrogating a quotidian practice can help us to develop a fuller... — Music and Letters More…

Illuminating. . . Written in a broadly allusive but pleasingly unpretentious style. . . It's salutary to see a musicologist taking issue with the oft-revered pronouncements of Theodor Adorno,... — Opera News More…

[Brings] a significant new perspective to a much-discussed subject. Orzech argues that Wagner's music succeeded in transcending conflicts and politics by virtue of its supposed universality,... — Music and Letters More…

Deep-delving. . . . Readable and entertaining. . . . A tour guide down a forgotten byway of the American immigrant experience, where life, at least sometimes, really was a cabaret. -- John W.... — Opera News More…

Extremely well edited . . . and the writing is consistently clear and engaging. . . . Makes available a wealth of information from period sources, including concert programs, unpublished musical... — Society for American Music More…

Balances musical analysis with historical narrative and philosophical speculation...[and] deserves the highest praise. Kilpatrick emphasises the hitherto neglected roles of the composer Pierre... — BBC Music Magazine More…