INSIDE EARLY MUSIC: Conversations with Performers by Bernard D. Sherman (New York: Oxford University Press, 1997) “A book of unparalleled interest. It bristles with sharply defined positions and passionate arguments, all of them expressed with clarity and augmented by the author’s insightful and well-informed reflections.” –Library Journal
	• Published Reviews   • Jacket quotes   • Sample chapter (Joshua Rifkin)   • Introduction "A fluent essay stirring up controversy with a light touch"-The Musical Times   • Errata   • Table of contents   • About the cover   • Buy the book	"Excellent.... a great achievement." -The Times Literary Supplement “A fascinating book ...[offers] considerable insight into questions about the nature of art, the nature of human nature, and some of the great intellectual controversies of our time.” –Steven Pinker, MIT, author of The Language Instinct “I can’t imagine a better book of its kind. . . . readers will profit greatly and they are addressed considerately and without condescension.” –Richard Taruskin, University of California, author of Text and Act