General History Of Music, From The Earliest Times To The Present Period. With Critical And Historical Notes By Frank Mercer ( 2 Volumes ) [Library Binding]

Charles Burney (Author)

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• Library Binding
• Publisher: Reprint Services Corp (January 1935)
• ISBN-10: 0781295408
• ISBN-13: 978-0781295406
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 9.3 x 7.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars "Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover" -- Charles Burney, Music Historian, October 28, 2010

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This review is from: General History Of Music, From The Earliest Times To The Present Period. With Critical And Historical Notes By Frank Mercer ( 2 Volumes ) (Library Binding)

Charles Burney (1726 - 1814). "Music historian and composer. . . .In its emphasis on contemporary rather than "ancient" music, the General History [of Music] differs from that of John Hawkins (1776). Burney's writings constitute the most important firsthand account of l8th-century European musical life." -- Randel, The Harvard Biogaphical Dictionary of Music (1996), 1013 pages.
Burney's History is in two vols.: Volume 1 (817 pp.), Vol. 2 (1098 pp.), critical notes by Frank Mercer. Dover reprint 1957. Bought a 2-vol set from Amazon about a decade ago.