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Purcell

[Paperback]

by Peter Holman

    • Author

      Peter Holman

    • Book Format

      Paperback

    • Publisher

      Oxford University Press

    • Published

      December 1994

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      Product Description

      In recent years Purcell's biography has received a good deal of attention, but there has been little writing on his music; indeed, this book provides the first general survey since Sir Jack Westrup's 1937 volume in the Master Musicians series. Furthermore, 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.

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      • Author

        Peter Holman

      • Book Format

        Paperback

      • Publisher

        Oxford University Press

      • Published

        December 1994

      • Weight

        350g

      • Page Count

        268

      • Dimensions

        140 x 216 x 16 mm

      • ISBN

        9780198163411

      • ISBN-10

        019816341X

      • Eden Code

        4562728

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      • Author/Creator: Peter Holman

      • ISBN: 9780198163411

      • Publisher: Oxford University Press

      • Release Date: December 1994

      • Weight: 350g

      • Dimensions: 140 x 216 x 16 mm

      • Eden Code: 4562728


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