Cambridge University Press

never less than readable, and sometimes positively compelling ... an extremely valuable book that should be on every musician's bookshelf — Musical Times More…

The book is especially valuable because the author examines both the social and musical history of the guitar. Studies that focus just on one instrument can be sincere but dull, their pages... — Early Music America More…

Indeed the Companion's readability, together with its broad and timely coverage of topics and its fascinating selection of iconography (notably early photos of string quartets), entice the reader... — Notes: Journal of the Music Library Association More…

demonstrates a profound knowledge of the flute's history, and of the changes in performance style and technique — Early Music Today More…