Tom Beghin

I think this is one of the most important collections of essays on the topic of rhetoric and music ever compiled. Without exception, every essay is engaging, informative and overwhelmingly relevant to a general study of rhetoric, even one removed from Haydn.

I thought the DVD was going to be gratuitous, but Beghin and Goldberg have crafted a multi-media experience that testifies to the potential of technology (and one might say the necessity) to enhance musicological reading experiences.