Princeton University Press

Winner of the 1996 Wallace Berry Distinguished Book Award, Society for Music Theory "Strategic economy is a very striking feature of this book, as striking as its breathtaking ambition... Those... — New York Review of Books More…

While eclectic in its subject matter, this invaluable collection of Cone's final essays offers a great deal to readers. Whether the essays arguably reflect autumnal or emerging ideas, Cone's... — Fontes Artis Musicae More…

An important contribution to the discussion on Shostakovich — Library Journal More…

rather, it might be his tumultuous, trenchant, Zelig-like diary... His perspective is singularly significant — The Philadelphia Inquirer More…

An insightful volume — The New York Times More…