Music History, Western Classical Music History, Arnold Whittall

[This] book contains a wealth of fascinating reading and does what the best books on music do: it makes the reader want to listen to the music under discussion, and that is how music continues... — BrioMore…

One might ask if this book, closely following Whitalls Musical Composition in the Twentieth Century (1999), is sufficiently different to merit consideration. The answer is an emphatic yes....... — ChoiceMore…

Whittall's emphasis on polarity is a superb way of describing the structure of musical language — Musical TimesMore…

Whittall's emphasis on polarity is a superb way of describing the structure of musical language — Musical TimesMore…