9780198163404

Henry Purcell

Format: Hardcover

ISBN13: 9780198163404

Hardcover|9780198163404


Overview

This book, the first general survey of Purcell's music in a generation, is published to coincide with the tercentenary of his death. It is the first book to explore in detail the historical context of Purcell's music, dealing fully with the institutions he worked for, the origin anddevelopment of the various genres to which he contributed, and the sources of his music. In the process, a new picture of Purcell's creative personality emerges: a composer obsessed with formal counterpoint, extraordinarily well-versed in English music of the previous century, yet eager to embraceup-to-date features of the Italian style in the 1680s.

ISBN-13

9780198163404

ISBN-10

0198163401

Weight

1.05 Pounds

Dimensions

6.00 x 0.75 x 9.00 In

List Price

$55.00

Format

Hardcover

Language

English

Pages

268 pages

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published On

1995-02-23



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