Book Reviews

Manuel de Falla: A Bio-Bibliography, Greenwood Press, 1998.

“Harper's book, very much in the tradition of this series and a welcome addition to it, is highly recommended for all academic and public libraries with large music collections, and would be an excellent selection for small public or branch libraries where a single source on Falla is desired.” – Choice

“Harper's bio-bibliography can assist the Falla researcher...it contributes to the increasing viability of nineteenth- and twentieth-century Spanish music as a field of scholarly research.”– Quarterly Journal of MLA

"[This] is in every respect an exemplary and remarkable study....The first of its kind devoted to the Spanish composer, this bibliography deserves a wide diffusion among specialized musicologists as well as amateurs." - Louis Jambou Professeur, Directeur UFR Musique et Musicologie Paris-Sorbonne

"Professor Nancy Harper has succeeded in presenting a bio-bibliographic guide that excels in the scientific and pedagogic aspects and whose launching (debut) is accompanied by our most sincere congratulations." - Gerhard Doderer Universidade Nova de Lisboa-Portugal

Manuel de Falla: His Life and Music, Scarecrow Press, 2005.

“…an in-depth study…which will undoubtedly remain a definitive source of reference for musicians of all levels and backgrounds…it is compellingly written, yet can withstand the most scholarly demands for thoroughness and accuracy. It is a text that should be on the shelves of all well-read music lovers who are fascinated by the inimitable music of Manuel de Falla.” Joseph Banowetz in Piano Journal, nº79 (Spring 2006), p. 32.