Walter Aaron Clark

Rodrigo fans won’t find a more detailed English-language biography of the composer and his beloved Concierto de Aranjuez – but you’ll need to work hard to excavate the gems within. — BBC Music MagazineMore…

Clark tactfully addresses conspiracy theories surrounding the tragic death, including a far-fetched one, which claimed that England plotted the torpedo attack to lure America into the war. A... — The Star-LedgerMore…

a beautifully presented book that is meticulously documented...and includes a generous number of photographs, illustrations, and musical examples...[a] superb monograph, Walter Aaron Clark has... — Music and LettersMore…

Clark and Krause present a concise and well-delivered examination of his life ... the book illuminates an area of musicology that is crying out for attention, and offers the most welcome indication... — Music and LettersMore…

This book is an important milestone. It is not only the first in English to be devoted to a single, important composer of zarzuela; but also the first substantial work in any language to examine... — Zarzuela.netMore…