Musical Visitors to Britain by Peter Gordon

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Musical Visitors to Britain by Peter Gordon

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Part of Woburn Education Series series

Summary

This book paints a broad picture of musical life in Britain over the last three centuries, charting the rise of the celebrity composer, the opening of public halls and growth of music festivals, the rapid influx of composers, and new musical forms.

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Musical Visitors to Britain by Peter Gordon

This book paints a broad picture of musical life in Britain over the last three centuries, charting the rise of the celebrity composer, the opening of public halls and growth of music festivals, the rapid influx of composers, and new musical forms.

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'This is a lively and enlightening book on how Britain has attracted and even stimulated many of the greatest composers over the past 500 years..The use of telling quotations from diaries, letters and other records not only offer insights to the various distinguished composers, but also gives vivid portraits of the England they visited.' - BBC Music Magazine, December 2005

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ISBN 13 9780713040524
ISBN 10 0713040521
Title Musical Visitors to Britain
Author Peter Gordon
Series Woburn Education Series
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 2005-09-12
Number of pages 270
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.