Classical Listening

Classical Listening: Two Decades Of Reviews Of Reviews From The American Record Guide Collects The Several Hundred Reviews Produced Since Rob Haskinsrsquo;s Start In The Mid-1990s. A Performer And Musicologist, Haskins Writes Delightful, Cogent Reviews That Unapologetically Reflect His Personal Experience, Musical Interests, And Professional Background, Emphasizing The Value Of Subjectivity In Music Criticism. Witty, Provocative, And Eloquent, Haskinsrsquo;s Book Reads Like A Diary Of Personal Experience Even As It Addresses Important Topics As Diverse As Historical Performance Practice And The Aesthetics Of Contemporary Music.