John Butt

Few are better qualified than Butt to tackle this subject. His book is stimulating, thought provoking, rounded and readable ... music students of all denominations should be encouraged to red... — The StradMore…

Few are better qualified than Butt to tackle this subject. His book is stimulating, thought provoking, rounded and readable ... music students of all denominations should be encouraged to red... — The StradMore…

outstanding. Into a mere 100 lucid pages, this most stimulating of our younger Bach scholar-performers has managed to pack accounts of the work's background, composition and reception history... — BBC Music MagazineMore…

Butt's organisation of his material is exemplary. He interprets contemporary comment helpfully, clarifying what is rudimentary and what is, or conceals, more sophisticated information — Musical TimesMore…

Butt's organisation of his material is exemplary. He interprets contemporary comment helpfully, clarifying what is rudimentary and what is, or conceals, more sophisticated information — Musical TimesMore…