| Description |
xix, 360 pages : illustration, maps, music ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-334) and indexes. |
| Contents |
Childhood and youth, 1766-1773 -- Early upbringing and the family concerts, 1774-1787 -- Adolescence: Roman Catholicism, rebellion and Charlotte, 1780-1788 -- Life with Charlotte, 1791-1797 -- Beginning a career, 1797-1805 -- Discovering Bach, 1805-1808 -- Lectures and controversy, 1809 -- A developing career, 1810-1811 -- Vincent Novello and the Portuguese Embassy Chapel, 1811-1812 -- The oratorio business, 1813 -- The established career, 1814-1816 -- Breakdown and recovery, 1816-1823 -- The career re-established, 1823-1825 -- The Fitzwilliam music, 1825 -- Byrd, the Confitebor, and Handel's hymns, 1826-1828 -- The return to Bristol, 1829-1830 -- Last years, 1830-1837 -- Wesley and his musical environment -- Sacred vocal music -- Large-scale choral music with orchestra -- Secular vocal music -- Instrumental music -- Keyboard music. |
| Subject |
Wesley, Samuel, 1766-1837.
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Wesley, Samuel, 1766-1837. |
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Composers -- England -- Biography.
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Composers. |
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England. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| ISBN |
1843830310 hardback alkaline paper |
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