Purcell Studies (Cambridge Composer Studies) (Hardcover)

by Curtis Price (Editor) "Purcell's three great autograph scorebooks- Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum Music MS 88, British Library Add..." (more)
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"The book is a must for serious Purcell scholars." Mark A. Radice, Notes

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This collection of essays marks the tercentenary in 1995 of Purcell's death. The essays represent the best recent research and deal mainly with the autograph manuscripts, Purcell's compositional technique, the relationship between Purcell and his teacher John Blow, a reassessment of Purcell court odes, performance practice and wordsetting, and eighteenth-century reception history, particularly regarding King Arthur. The book contains the first written reports on the discovery of two important autograph manuscripts.

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• Hardcover: 317 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (October 27, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521441749
• ISBN-13: 978-0521441742
• Product Dimensions: 4.5 x 2.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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