Kevin Bartig is Associate Professor of Musicology at Michigan State University and author of Composing for the Red Screen: Prokofiev and Soviet Film (Oxford University Press, 2013).

"an important contribution to the scholarship concerning Prokofiev's film music ... His prose is eloquent yet easily comprehensible. Accompanied by a website that provides ready access to music and video excerpts, Bartig's book will appeal to music scholars and general readers alike." -- Terry L. Dean, Notes

"Bartig penetrates through layers of myth-making ... to offer a brief account of the collaborative process behind the film and music's genesis ... this book will hold appeal for students and scholars of Russian history, culture and film, as well as Eisenstein and Prokofiev admirers." -- Rebecca Mitchell, The Russian Review

"Bartig takes a fresh look at Prokofiev's Alexander Nevsky music through a variety of cultural lenses, examining not only the film score itself, but all the various incarnations and appropriations of its music. Behind the elegant and very readable text lies a mountain of solid archival research that lends his book great authority. Even those who already have a close knowledge of the Nevsky music and its history will still undoubtedly find much that is new." - Marina Frolova-Walker, Professor of Music History, University of Cambridge

"Bartig distills a wealth of research against a backdrop of cultural and political history to unwrap the story of Prokofiev's Alexander Nevsky with the ease and efficiency afforded by his considerable expertise. Though the music specialist will certainly appreciate his thorough analysis, the average reader will likely find the language clear and cogent. The book is accompanied by a website containing visual and aural examples which further serve to enhance the study Bartig has presented." --EuropeNow