Henry Purcell (Oxford Studies of Composers)

Peter Holman

ISBN 10: 019816341X / ISBN 13: 9780198163411

Published by Oxford University Press, Oxford/New York, 1994

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Henry Purcell (Oxford Studies of Composers)

Publisher: Oxford University Press, Oxford/New York

Publication Date: 1994

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as issued

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

This book, the first general survey of Purcell's music in a generation, is published to coincide with the tercentenary of his death. It is the first book to explore in detail the historical context of Purcell's music, dealing fully with the institutions he worked for, the origin and development of the various genres to which he contributed, and the sources of his music. In the process, a new picture of Purcell's creative personality emerges: a composer obsessed with formal counterpoint, extraordinarily well-versed in English music of the previous century, yet eager to embrace up-to-date features of the Italian style in the 1680s.

About the Author:

Peter Holman is at Colchester Institute School of Music.