Books
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
A comprehensive and vivid picture of Sir Arthur Bliss [JQ]
Speaking Musically (Royal Academy of Music Press)
Weighty, serious and far-striding interviews; a rich resource [RB]
Moorland Symphonies (Lyrita)
A successful and informative introduction to this appealing composer’s work [NB]
Anton Bruckner: Eleven Symphonies (Bruckner Society of America)
A highly informative and accessible guide through the thickets of Bruckner scholarship [RMo]
The Simonsens of St. Kilda (Per Diem Projects)
An engaging, insightful and interesting read [MMB]
Moorland Symphonies (Lyrita)
Does extremely well in introducing the reader to the man and his music [RB]
Manchester Beethoven Studies (Manchester University Press)
A variegated ocean of writing by and for the worlds of deep dive enthusiasts and academics [RB]
Parallel Voices (Edizioni Bongiovanni)
A wide-ranging, highly individual, often wayward collection of observations from one of opera’s great characters [RMo]
The Golden Shore (Matador Publishing)
A warm welcome is due this exemplary book which has been so well realised [RB]
Tommasino: The Enigma of the English Mozart (Shelf Life)
Greatly refreshing and inspires surefooted confidence [RB]
Gideon Klein: Don’t forget about me (Toccata Press)
The life of a young genius tragically ended by a cruel and evil regime [SG]
Opera – The Autobiography of the Western World
Enjoyable and engaging if not fulfilling [MMB]
The Ballets of Ludwig Minkus (Cambridge Scholars)
A new edition of the definitive study of Ludwig Minkus’s career and work is very welcome [RMay]
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