Excerpt from An Elizabethan Virginal Book: Being a Critical Essay on the Contents of a Manuscript in the Fitzwilliam Museum at Cambridge
The method of the book is simple, consisting mainly in a careful study of nearly Three Hundred pieces of the Tudor period, which are contained in the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book, and which, although published some years back, are still practically unknown, and almost altogether neglected.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is an accessible and compelling guide to a seminal collection of 16th and 17th-century keyboard music known as the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book. The volume was not the work of a single composer but rather a compilation assembled over several decades by various hands. This book focuses on analyzing the contents of the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book to demonstrate its historical significance and its position in the development of English Renaissance music. The book delves into the evolution of various musical forms, such as the pavan, galliard, and coranto. Additionally, it explores the ways in which these pieces reflect the broader cultural and social context of the time. Through its detailed analysis of the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book, this book offers valuable insights into the rich musical heritage of the English Renaissance. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781334046247_0
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