| Series |
Thematic catalogues ; no. 28
Thematic catalogues ; no. 28. ^A271213
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| Contents |
Introduction. On the randomness of fame ; The purpose of the book ; Foreign music and musicians in England ; Some remarks on music making in England in the early eighteenth century ; English views about the basso continuo ; Localizing the source material -- Sources. An inventory of sources with a thematic catalogue -- Solo instruments. A list of concertos for the various solo instruments -- Publishers. Works listed by publisher, including concertos published by their composers and with details of engravers -- An aid to identification of English concertos. Concerto movements sorted by tonality, tempo, time signature etc. -- Missing concertos. Information about concertos thought to have existed -- Two prolific concerto composers. Concerto publications by Charles Avison and William Corbett. |
| Abstract |
This comprehensive bibliographical study provides details of all the concertos by English composers that were published in the eighteenth century. A list giving the location of surviving concerto material delineates the extent of a surprisingly large field. Melodic incipits are included along with instrumentation. Details are presented in a way that is meant to help the reader identify incomplete or untitled concertos of this repertory. In the wake of the early music movement, musicians have rediscovered attractive qualities in the orchestral music of lesser-known composers of this period. The incipits provided give an initial means of judging the music's qualities. Some of these concertos are already available in new editions; others more than justify publication. This catalogue will be an invaluable resource for performers of eighteenth-century music seeking valuable and hitherto unknown repertory. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-246). |
| LCCN | 2005005078 |
| ISBN | 1576470989 |
