An introduction to the musical work and cultural world of Joseph Haydn.

A comprehensive guide to the historical, analytical and interpretative issues surrounding one of the major genres of Western music.

This Companion, first published in 2000, provides a comprehensive view of Beethoven and his work. The first part of the book presents the composer as a private

This Companion offers a concise and authoritative survey of the string quartet by eleven chamber music specialists. Its fifteen carefully structured chapters pr

Duke Ellington is widely held to be the greatest jazz composer and one of the most significant cultural icons of the twentieth century. This comprehensive and a