Michael Rose
The Birth of an Opera offers illuminating insight into how operas are written and the personalities, incidents, and musical circumstances that have shaped their composition.More
Tricia Tunstall
“Reminds us of how arts education can change lives.” —Gary Stager, Huffington PostMore
Carolyn Abbate, Roger Parker
A bold, engaging exploration of opera’s fundamental nature and enduring appeal, from the sixteenth century to the present.More
James Parakilas
Four centuries of opera through the stories they tell.More
Christoph Wolff
A fresh look at the life of Mozart during his imperial years by one of the world's leading Mozart scholars.More
J. D. McClatchy
"McClatchy's heroic labor is a remarkable achievement. . . . Mozart and Da Ponte will be smiling down on this volume."—Richard WilburMore
Daniel Heartz
A vivid portrait of Mozart and Haydn's greatest achievements and young Beethoven's works under their influence.More
Ross W. Duffin
"A fascinating and genuinely accessible guide....Educating, enjoyable, and delightfully unscary."—Classical MusicMore
Joseph Horowitz
“A splendid read, at once disturbing and illuminating.”—GramophoneMore
Robert Spaethling
"A wonderful collection that gives Mozart a voice as a son, husband, brother and friend." —New York Times Book ReviewMore
Stanley Sadie
The first comprehensive life and works of the composer in over sixty years, by a leading Mozart specialist.More
Arnold Schoenberg, Severine Neff
Arnold Schoenberg’s Second String Quartet revolutionized western art music.More
John Walter Hill
John Walter Hill’s highly anticipated text presents a broad survey of the music of Western Europe from 1580 to 1750.More
John Walter Hill
The Anthology of Baroque Music contains 130 carefully selected scores for the compositions highlighted in Baroque Music.More
Lewis Lockwood
An authoritative work offering a fresh look at Beethoven’s life, career, and milieu. “Magisterial” —New York Review of Books.More