Music and Theatre in Handel's World: The Family Papers of James Harris 1732-1780 - Hardcover

Burrows, Donald; Dunhill, Rosemary

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0198166540 ISBN 13: 9780198166542

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2002

Synopsis

Here for the first time it is now possible to enjoy in full the lively first-hand descriptions of eighteenth-century theater from the papers of philosopher and musician, James Harris (1709-80). These contain many new anecdotes about Handel and his music, exchanges of letters with famous performers (including David Garrick) and engaging reports of concerts, plays, and operas in London, Salisbury, Durham, Madrid, Berlin, and St. Petersburg, all of which contribute to fascinating insights into contemporary eighteenth-century musical life.

About this title

About the Author:

Donald Burrows is Professor of Music at the Open University. He is a founding member of the Handel Institute and a Vice-President of the Händelgesellschaft.

Rosemary Dunhill is County Archivist for Hampshire.

Review:

`It will have a place alongside Deutsch's Documentary Biography on every Handelian's bookshelf.'
Eighteenth Century Music

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0198166540
• ISBN 13: 9780198166542
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 1258