The Purcell Companion by Michael Burden
Explores every aspect of Henry Purcell's (1659-95) output, as well as the musical background to his life. Ranking alongside Edward Elgar and Benjamin Britten, Purcell's works include "Dido and Aeneas" and "The Fairy Queen". The contributors include leading Purcell scholars. Michael Burden is the editor of a new edition of Purcell's "Fairy Queen", the first full publication of any of Purcell's semi-operas.
Michael Burden was Lecturer in Music at New College, Oxford, from 1989, and since1995 has been Fellow in Opera Studies at New College. He is also Dean of New College, and director of New Chamber Opera. His research interests are centred on seventeenth- and eighteenth-century music, particularly English opera, twentieth-century music theatre.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780571166701 |
| ISBN 10 | 0571166709 |
| Title | The Purcell Companion |
| Author | Michael Burden |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
| Year published | 1995-03-20 |
| Number of pages | 512 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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