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 ???neas. 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, ...
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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 ???neas. 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.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Clothbound. Decorative stamping on cover with title. Foxing on edges of pages. Octavo. Frontispiece of Purcell. Bumped corners. Scuffed edges on backstrip. 'New and Cheaper Edition'. Inscriptions of previous owners from 1921 and 1971. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 350grams, ISBN:
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. 4to. Olive cloth binding. Backstrip taped together. Dark red lettering and design on front board. Black end pages. Major front and back hinge splits. Frontispiece is present but loose. Binding is cracked throughout. Pages are clean. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 300grams, ISBN:
