The Present State of Music in France and Italy: Or, the Journal of a Tour through those Countries, Undertaken to Collect Materials for a General History of Music (Cambridge Library Collection - Music) - Softcover

Burney, Charles

Softcover

ISBN 10: 110807538X ISBN 13: 9781108075381

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2014

Synopsis

Although a well-connected music teacher by profession, Charles Burney (1726-1814) gained greatest recognition for his writings on music. First published in 1771, this work recounts the 1770 journey that Burney undertook as one of two research trips for his General History of Music (1776-89). Eager to meet key composers of the day and to hear the latest music, Burney arrived in Paris in mid-June, soon moving on to Italy, where he spent the majority of his time. Naples, long a centre of musical excellence and then the focus of the new galant style, received particular attention. The whole account provides an invaluable first-hand insight into European musical life in the eighteenth century. Burney's General History and the record of his second tour, The Present State of Music in Germany, the Netherlands, and United Provinces, 2nd edition (1775), are also reissued in this series.

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Book Description:

First published in 1771, this account by Charles Burney (1726-1814) traces one of the journeys he undertook as part of his research for his most famous work, A General History of Music. It provides invaluable first-hand insight into European musical life and practices in the eighteenth century.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 110807538X
• ISBN 13: 9781108075381
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 422