Purcell Manuscripts - The Principal Musical Sources (Book, New ed)

Few details are known about the life of Henry Purcell. This book provides an in-depth analysis of the most obvious documentary evidence of Purcell's career - the music manuscripts of his own hand and those copied by his colleagues. Robert Shay and Robert Thompson offer a richly illustrated study of Purcell's sources, examining in detail the physical features of the manuscripts as well as their musical content. Their survey sheds light on the chronology of composition and copying of Purcell's works and reassesses the place of extant autographs in his musical development. Major sources are fully catalogued, providing information about the context in which Purcell's music was collected and performed, and his handwriting is more closely examined than ever before. The book represents a significant reference tool for scholars, applying a forensic approach that greatly enriches our knowledge of the composer and the music of his time.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2006
First published:	2000
Authors:	Robert Shay • Robert Thompson
Dimensions:	245 x 188 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Book
Pages:	376
Edition:	New ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-02811-0
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Musical scores, lyrics & libretti Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Composers & musicians Books > Music > Composers & musicians Books > Music > Musical scores, lyrics & libretti
LSN:	0-521-02811-6
Barcode:	9780521028110

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