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General History of Music
Charles Burney
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Description for General History of Music
Paperback. Burney's most famous work, based on research during two European tours, providing valuable insight into musical tastes of the time. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Music. Num Pages: 610 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 209 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1512.
Charles Burney (1726–1814), was the foremost music historian of his day. The General History, his most famous work, was published in four volumes between 1776 and 1789 and is still of great value today. Burney wanted to write something which would appeal to and inform the musician and the general reader. Research for the History was undertaken during two European tours, in 1770 and 1772, consulting original sources and meeting the great musicians of the time. The resultant work is engaging and elegantly written, offering the reader a fascinating view not only of Burney's own musical preferences and enthusiasms, but ... Read more
Charles Burney (1726–1814), was the foremost music historian of his day. The General History, his most famous work, was published in four volumes between 1776 and 1789 and is still of great value today. Burney wanted to write something which would appeal to and inform the musician and the general reader. Research for the History was undertaken during two European tours, in 1770 and 1772, consulting original sources and meeting the great musicians of the time. The resultant work is engaging and elegantly written, offering the reader a fascinating view not only of Burney's own musical preferences and enthusiasms, but ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cambridge Library Collection United Kingdom
Number of pages
610
Condition
New
Series
Cambridge Library Collection - Music
Number of Pages
610
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781108016407
SKU
V9781108016407
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