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entertaining and illuminating — Sunday Times More…

Bloch's book is the first ever to cover this important field of study. It will be useful to anyone interested in the documentation of the working lives of conductors whose careers were entirely... — Fontes Artis Musicae More…

This work, a companion to the author's A Conductor's Guide to the Choral-Orchestral Works of J. S. Bach, covers the music of the Baroque era from Monteverdi through many of Bach's contemporaries.... — American Reference Books More…

The information presented is extremely useful, clearly and consistently presented. It is easy to read, concise, and serves the purpose of providing a thumbnail sketch of each work...This publication... — Choral Journal More…

Green's book is accurate and well organized . . . Green offers the young conductor, amateur, and part-time director the information needed to make informed programming decisions on less-frequently... — Fontes Artis Musicae More…

This beautifully produced volume is a remarkable achievement - clearly the outcome of exhaustive, wide-ranging research. a stimulating and thought provoking read — British Music Society More…

A thoughtful and well-written book. A mix of social and economic history, it is a stellar example of what a study of conductors and conducting can achieve, when the various mix of emphasis is... — Music and Letters More…