[A] a musicological masterpiece. It is also one of the most
practical books ever published, a book that enables anyone [.] to
find reliable and detailed information on almost every subject
connected with Vivaldi within seconds. One cannot be grateful
enough to the author for this painstaking and most helpful
publication.
*EARLY MUSIC*
This fact-packed reference book incorporates the latest research on
Vivaldi's life and music and is written in a terse, yet engaging,
style. [...] this is an impressively wide ranging guide.
*EARLY MUSIC TODAY*
This amazingly comprehensive volume packs a huge amount of expert
scholarship [...] into an extraordinarily small space. [...] an
indispensable addition to the shelves of anyone with an interest in
Vivaldi, whether scholar, student, performer or music lover.
*THE CONSORT*
[Ein] vorteffliches Buch [...], das durch Klarheit und
Verstädlichkeit in bester Angelsächsischer Wissenschaftstradition
besticht.
*CONCERTO*
It's called a compendium, but it could also be termed a dictionary
or pocket (almost) encyclopedia dedicated to a composer whose
present popularity worldwide far exceeds the actual knowledge of
his life and works. The completeness of this realization [...] is
praiseworthy.
*MUSICA*
[T]here is nobody internationally as well-placed as Talbot to
provide such a versatile and friendly guide to Vivaldi [...] The
Vivaldi Compendium will become an indispensable companion.
*GRAMOPHONE*
This compact volume by Talbot provides an excellent orientation and
quick reference to the state of scholarship on the life and music
of Antonio Vivaldi. [...] The scope of this bibliography is
impressive [...] Highly Recommended.
*CHOICE*
[Talbot] is, at least as far as the Anglophone world is concerned,
THE expert. ... I am sure that I will consult the Compendium
frequently.
*EARLY MUSIC REVIEW*
The Vivaldi Compendium is an extremely useful encyclopaedia [...]
All the subject matter is dealt with in a scholarly and expert way.
It will provide the reader with an exhaustive and informative
one-stop source for Vivaldi's life, music and world. The production
of The Vivaldi Compendium, too, is well up to Boydell's high
standards [...] For Vivaldi collectors and specialists The Vivaldi
Compendium is almost a required item. Its scope exceeds anything
otherwise currently available and is managed extremely well by an
expert. Strongly recommended.
*CLASSICAL.NET*
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