Eastman Studies in Music

Fascinating, detailed, and absorbing. Chris Walton has done a superb job in creating the illusion that this volume was written in English. Detailed footnotes are included as well as a number... — American Record Guide More…

Excellent scholarship; highly recommended for all academic collections — Choice More…

Elegant and easily accessible. . . . By 1914 [the composer-conductor Inghelbrecht] had become the recipient of some of Debussy's wonderful revelations, such as the Jacques-Emile Blanche portrait... — Music and Letters More…

Offers informed, trenchant assessments of important Met stagings. . . . Especially insightful about the work of regional companies. . . . Martin's effort combines a critic's eye, a scholar's... — Opera News More…

Admirably clear in structure. . . . The nearest thing to a definitive study we are ever likely to have. . . . Will [help evade] the boundary traditionally maintained between musicology and dance... — Music and Letters More…

In the musical arena, the [Ossian] poems inspired uncountable compositions in the most varied genres, from opera to piano cycle and from overture to symphony. Porter's descriptions are vivid... — Die Musikforschung More…

The analyses in the book are of a high quality [and treat] form and structure, the role of motif (a trademark of Laufer), and the relationship between voice-leading structure and musical meaning.... — Music and Letters More…

A fascinating way to delve into a research area that was only peripherally examined in the past. Long writes clearly. Richly illustrated with images of manuscripts, musical examples, texts... — American Record Guide More…

Deserves a warm welcome from anybody with an interest in the emergence of 'serious' Broadway shows after the Second World War. Weill's fundamental role in this is explored thoroughly, and the... — Gramophone Magazine More…