Mr. Fuld must be considered on the most respected writers when it comes to the art and science of music. In this reference tool,i.e., Book of World-Famous Music , he writes on a wide array of topics, e.g., copywright laws and terminology to mention a few. Recommended.

I recently had an opportunity to glance at this book. The title makes it sound like a coffee-table book, but in fact it consists of hundereds of mini-investigations into the sources of very well-known pieces of music. Footnotes include references to other works and to primary sources. Recommend to anyone with an eclectic desire for information on music.

Interesting, clear and in-depth - a truly terrific and handy book.

The is a work for operatic technicians, not casual listeners. It is a well researched work of how to identify when you've found the original version of a libretto. I had hoped to find the opera's "words"= libretto. Opera naivete'on my part. The sales description needs to be revised or expanded.

This book is interesting, clear, and in-depth in its research of the origins of music libretti. Fuld is an important addition to my library and would serve those with an interest in the background of music production exceptionally.