The transnational character of the literate musical community in the United States created an environment in which language barriers, ideological biases, and other potential sources of misunderstanding caused print items to change shape quickly as they were transferred from one reader to the next. The aesthetic controversy between William Henry…[Read more]

What were the sounds of war in the early modern period? What were the sounds of peace? The period between 1570 and 1750—roughly coincident with the cultural era known in Western contexts as “the Baroque”—was characterized by almost continual conflict in Europe. Whether caught up in the French Wars of Religion, the English Civil War, the Thirty…[Read more]

This Statement on Accessibility replaces what used to be a “Statement on Disability” in my course syllabi. The language in this updated statement reflects changes recommended by disabled colleagues, friends, and family. Please feel free to use and adapt; no credit necessary. I welcome further suggestions.