Michael Musgrave

Many considerably longer biographies seem to contain less material and are less engaging. Musgrave's research has been extensive, while his judgement is admirably balanced — Classical MusicMore…

Well illustrated and documented, with an ample slected bibliography and index, this is the best English-language discussion of the subject since the long passage in Donald Francis Tovey's Essays... — ChoiceMore…

Many considerably longer biographies seem to contain less material and are less engaging. Musgrave's research has been extensive, while his judgement is admirably balanced — Classical MusicMore…

highly recommended as [a] good read and [an] invaluable work of research — BBC Music MagazineMore…

Succeeds splendidly....This is a work of music criticism in the true sense that it is actually exciting to read, and it can help one to listen to Brahms with new ears — Gramophone MagazineMore…