Carl Dalhaus is not only "the leading German musicologist of our day" (as the jacket of the present volume quite…

Arturo Toscanini (1867-1957) was the most highly acclaimed conductor of his time, both in Europe and in this country. But…

In recent years James Lincoln Collier, formerly known as the author of several highly praised children's books, has emerged as…

It is probably fair to say that George Gershwin (1898-1937) was the most famous American musical figure of his brief…

In the brief time since its publication, Joan Peyser's new biography of Leonard Bernstein has been frequently and vigorously attacked…