When I reviewed Sixsmith’s Russia I mentioned that it was sometimes classified as a textbook, even though the narrative style made it much easier to read than a traditional history text. Unfortunately, this book is the opposite of that. Even though the book is admittedly dry at times and full of nerdy digressions, it is still a worthwhile endeavour for zealous music fans, even if just as a collection of various philosophies and studies of music.  The biggest thing going for the book is the […]