New York: Horizon Press, 1984. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. B.H. Haggin was famous for his 'absolutist' taste—he loved what he loved (Toscanini, Balanchine) and loathed what he loathed with a passion that made him one of the most feared and respected critics of the 20th century. This.....

New York: Horizon Press, 1967. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: BEN RAEBURN & THE NYC SCENE —Ben Raeburn was a central figure in the mid-century New York 'Republic of Letters.' As the founder of Horizon Press, he specialized in books that other publishers found too demanding or niche, most famously becoming the primary.....

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1941. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE —B. H. Haggin was the primary architect of the 'New Criticism' as applied to music. By focusing on the 'objective' evidence of the recording rather than the 'subjective' experience of the concert hall, he changed the relationship between the listener and the.....

New York: Horizon Press, 1979. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE - Bernard Haggin was one of the 20th century's most formidable and uncompromising music critics, known for his direct prose and deep technical insight. His relationship with Arturo Toscanini provided a rare, intimate perspective on the conductor's process, making this.....

New York: Horizon Press, 1970. Ballet Chronicle is considered one of the most important visual and critical records of the New York City Ballet during its golden age (1947–1969). Haggin was a fierce advocate for George Balanchine, and this book serves as a manifesto of that support. The inclusion of.....

New York: Oxford University Press, 1938. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE --B.H. Haggin was a towering figure in American music criticism, known for his long tenure at 'The Nation' and his close association with Arturo Toscanini. This volume was his first book-length effort to systematize.....