Edward B. Cone

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Handel in London: A Genius and His Craft
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Handel in London: A Genius and His Craft

Jane Glover | NONFICTION,  Nov 01, 2018

Recommended for readers who wish to know more about Handel as an empresario for his own works.
The Prisoner
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The Prisoner

Marcel Proust | FICTION,  Nov 01, 2018

Though some readers may prefer the flow and sound of the earlier work and find certain changes gratuitous, this work will be of considerable interest to readers who enjoy great literature, whether they wish to compare to previous translations or are discovering Proust for their time.
Babel: Around the World in Twenty Languages
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Babel: Around the World in Twenty Languages

Gaston Dorren | SOCIAL SCIENCES,  Oct 15, 2018

There's little consistency of presentation in this work from one section to the next, and grammatical terms are often not defined. Readers with a nonacademic interest in global languages might enjoy this buffet. Bon appétit!
Music as an Art
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Music as an Art

Roger Scruton | NONFICTION,  Oct 01, 2018

Recommended only to the most informed readers.
Debussy: A Painter in Sound
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Debussy: A Painter in Sound

Stephen Walsh | NONFICTION,  Sep 15, 2018

Though the book shines a welcome light on the composer, his music, and his times, it is best suited for specialists and classically trained pianists. [See Prepub Alert, 4/9/18.]
Hearing Beethoven: A Story of Musical Loss and Discovery
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Hearing Beethoven: A Story of Musical Loss and Discovery

Robin Wallace | NONFICTION,  Sep 15, 2018

The author deepens readers' knowledge of Beethoven's artistic life while broadening their understanding of hearing and loss. Highly recommended.
Schumann: The Faces and the Masks
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Schumann: The Faces and the Masks

Judith Chernaik | NONFICTION,  Aug 01, 2018

Highly recommended for informed readers who'd like to know more about classical music and, of course, Chernaik's beloved subject. [See Prepub Alert, 4/9/18.]
Fryderyk Chopin: A Life and Times
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Fryderyk Chopin: A Life and Times

Alan Walker | NONFICTION,  Jul 01, 2018

General readers should find this accessible as well as engrossing, despite the abundant scholarly apparatus—annotated contents, list of works, illustrations, musical notations, and genealogical charts. Heartily recommended to everyone with an interest in the subject. [See Prepub Alert, 4/9/18.]
Mad Scenes and Exit Arias: The Death of the New York City Opera and the Future of Opera in America
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Mad Scenes and Exit Arias: The Death of the New York City Opera and the Future of Opera in America

Heidi Waleson | NONFICTION,  Jul 01, 2018

This engrossing study should find a place in both academic and metropolitan-area libraries and will be of extraordinary interest to opera lovers, arts administrators, and anyone invested in the future of the performing arts. [See Prepub Alert, 4/9/18.]
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