Books
Sun Forest Lake (Candle Row Press)
A perceptive study of Sibelius and his key orchestral works [JQ]
So Written to After-Times: John McCabe – A Life in Letters (Forsyth Brothers Limited)
Reflective, informative and sometimes humorous [JF]
Format Friction: Perspectives on the Shellac Disc (University of Chicago Press)
A Sebaldian reflection, marred by trendy iconoclasm, on the global phenomenon of the gramophone and its listeners [NC]
Three Choirs Festival in Ten Concerts (Logaston Press)
A lively and perceptive introduction to the world’s oldest music festival [JQ]
Leo Sowerby (University of Illinois Press)
This first class study is an absorbing read and well worth tracking down [SG]
Born by the Thames. Stephen Dodgson: A Centenary Celebration (de la Porte Publishing)
An excellent celebration of the life and music of a composer only now coming into his own [WH]
Silvestre Revueltas: Sounds of a Political Passion (Oxford University Press)
A musical genius of the New World, shackled by dogmas of past and present [NC]
Tchaikovsky’s Empire: A New Life of Russia’s Greatest Composer (Yale University Press)
An invigorating shattering of myths, both long-held and recent, about this perennially beloved composer [NC]
Suppressed Composers in the Netherlands (Toccata Press)
A useful compendium of suppressed Dutch composers. A trusty and practical guide [SG]
Wagner: The Complete Experience and its Meaning to Us (De la Porte Publishing)
Now a truly complete guide to Wagner’s operas, in a fine new edition [RWe]
Beethoven: The String Quartets (Candle Row Press)
A lively introduction to this music written with humour, erudition and enthusiasm [DMD]
Recording British Music (Vocalion Books)
The immense contribution to British Music made by a ‘librarian-hobbyist’ [JW]
Recording British Music (Vocalion Books)
A ready source of rare information, insight and record – and a great read [GHu]
A Malcolm Arnold Musical Companion (Malcolm Arnold Society)
A companion to hold your hand through the works of an utter professional [RB]
Gormenghast (Sony Classical & BBC Studios)
(Déjà Review) One of the finest scores ever written for television [GSD]
Klaus Tennstedt: Possessed by Music (Self-published)
Like Klaus Tennstedt himself, Georg Wübbolt’s biography is flawed, but fascinating [NC]
Samuel Barber: His Life and Legacy (University of Illinois Press)
A first class study, well worth tracking down [SG]
The Score – Interviews with Film Composers (Silman-James Press)
(Déjà Review) This is a book that is well overdue. It is an inside look at the working life of the people who compose for films against ruthless deadlines and the dictates of production teams [IL]
Don’t Forget About Me (Toccata Press)
A powerful and moving study of a potential great of Czech 20th Century music [NB]
Don’t Forget About Me (Toccata Press)
A gripping, if tragic story of a composer and pianist who died too young [MMB]
Composing Myself (Toccata Press)
One of the most important composer autobiographies [GH]
The Life and Music of Elizabeth Maconchy (Boydell & Brewer)
An intellectually rewarding book, both absorbing and enlightening [SG]
Porte Chiuse (Closed Doors) – (Maurizio Vetri Editore)
Absorbing reading for anyone able to read Italian and interested in Italian post-war history, both musical and political [CH]
Sir Arthur Bliss – Standing out from the Crowd (Robert Hale/The Crowood Press)
A comprehensive and vivid picture of Sir Arthur Bliss [JQ]
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