A comprehensive introduction to the life, music and compositional aesthetic of Maurice Ravel.

A comprehensive reassessment of this towering figure of twentieth-century music, examining works, cultural context and reception in Britain and beyond.

France has a long and rich music history that has had a far-reaching impact upon music and cultures around the world. This accessible Companion provides a compr

Often considered the father of twentieth-century music, Debussy was a visionary whose influence is still felt. This book offers a wide-ranging series of essays

Stravinsky's work spanned the major part of the twentieth century and engaged with nearly all its principal compositional developments. This Companion reflects