| Series |
Master musicians. N.S.
Master musicians series. New series. UNAUTHORIZED
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| Contents |
Family and boyhood -- At the Chapel Royal -- Apprenticeship and recognition -- Abbey, court and stage -- Royal music -- Maturity and fame -- The end -- Aspects of the period -- Music and drama -- 'Dido' and 'Dioclesian' -- Other operas -- Incidental music and songs -- Odes and cantatas -- Church music -- Instrumental works -- Style and development. |
| Abstract |
In this classic study, the author draws on documentary evidence from the Court, Westminster Abbey, and other sources to give a vivid account of Purcell's life in seventeenth-century London. The range of Purcell's compositions is also fully covered, from small-scale pieces to music for state occasions and works for the Restoration stage. |
| Bibliography note | Includes "Catalogue of works" (pages 271-288) and "List of songs in the plays and operas" (pages 307-311). |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 298-301) and index. |
| LCCN | 37028624 |
