Purcell (Paperback, Revised edition)

William Cummings's highly regarded biography of has been revised and reset to mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of Henry Purcell, one of the greatest English composers of all time. Few other composers can boast the originality or the range which Purcell displayed - from sacred music, to airs, to tavern songs and the first great English opera, Dido and Eneas. As well as following Purcell's life and career, the book provides appendices on Purcell's family, the organists, choirmasters and copyists of Westminster Abbey, and a list of important dates in the composer's life. William H. Cummings was Principal of the Guildhall School of Music, London, and a noted music historian.

General

Imprint:	Tiger Of The Stripe
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2009
First published:	May 2009
Authors:	William Hayman Cummings
Revised by:	Peter Michael Danckwerts
Dimensions:	203 x 127 x 9mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	160
Edition:	Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-904799-44-3
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Composers & musicians Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Film, television, music, theatre Books > Biography > Film, television, music, theatre Books > Music > Composers & musicians
LSN:	1-904799-44-2
Barcode:	9781904799443

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