| Description |
x, 504 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustration ; 23 cm |
| Note |
Originally published: London : Faber and Faber, 1994. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 469-485) and indexes. |
| Contents |
Purcell phenomenon / Andrew Pinnock -- Purcell and the English Baroque / Jonathan P. Wainwright -- Purcell's Italianate circle / Graham Dixon -- Purcell and his contemporaries / Michael Burden -- Music for the church / Eric Van Tassel -- Purcell's odes: a reappraisal / Bruce Wood -- Consort music / Peter Holman -- Theatrical background / Edward A. Langhans -- Theatre music / Roger Savage -- Performing Purcell / Andrew Parrott -- Producing Dido and Aeneas: an investigation into sixteen problems / Roger Savage. |
| Subject |
Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. |
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Criticism and interpretation. |
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Music -- England -- 17th century -- History and criticism.
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Music. |
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England. |
| Chronological Term |
17th century |
| Subject |
Composers -- England -- Biography.
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Composers. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Added Author |
Burden, Michael, 1960-
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| ISBN |
0931340926 paperback |
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0931340934 |
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