The Resource The glory of the temple and the stage : Henry Purcell, 1659-1695, Robert Thompson
The glory of the temple and the stage : Henry Purcell, 1659-1695, Robert Thompson
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The item The glory of the temple and the stage : Henry Purcell, 1659-1695, Robert Thompson represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Sydney Jones Library, University of Liverpool.
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- Summary
- "Written to accompany the Tercentenery exhibition at The British Library to commemorate the death of the composer Henry Purcell, this study provides some insight into his attitudes, interests and working practices. Little is known about Purcell's personal life or character, but he is the first major English composer to have left a substantial body of autograph music manuscripts, together with copies made by his close colleagues, Many of his manuscripts are shown here, together with portraits and contemporary London scenes."--Publisher's description
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 64 p., [8] p. of plates
- Note
- Published on the occasion of the exhibition at the British Library, 18 November 1995-18 February 1996
- Contents
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- Apprenticeship and early mastery : Purcell's career to 1682
- The glory of the temple : 1682-88
- After the glorious revolution : church, court, and chamber music, 1689-95
- The glory of the stage : music for the theatre
- Purcell and publishing
- Music for St Cecilia's Day
- The keyboard manuscript
- Past master
- Isbn
- 9780712304207
- Label
- The glory of the temple and the stage : Henry Purcell, 1659-1695
- Title
- The glory of the temple and the stage
- Title remainder
- Henry Purcell, 1659-1695
- Statement of responsibility
- Robert Thompson
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Written to accompany the Tercentenery exhibition at The British Library to commemorate the death of the composer Henry Purcell, this study provides some insight into his attitudes, interests and working practices. Little is known about Purcell's personal life or character, but he is the first major English composer to have left a substantial body of autograph music manuscripts, together with copies made by his close colleagues, Many of his manuscripts are shown here, together with portraits and contemporary London scenes."--Publisher's description
- Cataloging source
- DCC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1952-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Thompson, Robert
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- portraits
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- ML141.L6
- LC item number
- P92 1995
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- British Library
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Composers
- Purcell, Henry
- Label
- The glory of the temple and the stage : Henry Purcell, 1659-1695, Robert Thompson
- Note
- Published on the occasion of the exhibition at the British Library, 18 November 1995-18 February 1996
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 58-60) and indexes
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Apprenticeship and early mastery : Purcell's career to 1682 -- The glory of the temple : 1682-88 -- After the glorious revolution : church, court, and chamber music, 1689-95 -- The glory of the stage : music for the theatre -- Purcell and publishing -- Music for St Cecilia's Day -- The keyboard manuscript -- Past master
- Control code
- 980096156984
- Dimensions
- 28 cm.
- Extent
- 64 p., [8] p. of plates
- Isbn
- 9780712304207
- Lccn
- lc96156984
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- ill. (some col.), fascims., maps, music, ports
- Label
- The glory of the temple and the stage : Henry Purcell, 1659-1695, Robert Thompson
- Note
- Published on the occasion of the exhibition at the British Library, 18 November 1995-18 February 1996
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 58-60) and indexes
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Apprenticeship and early mastery : Purcell's career to 1682 -- The glory of the temple : 1682-88 -- After the glorious revolution : church, court, and chamber music, 1689-95 -- The glory of the stage : music for the theatre -- Purcell and publishing -- Music for St Cecilia's Day -- The keyboard manuscript -- Past master
- Control code
- 980096156984
- Dimensions
- 28 cm.
- Extent
- 64 p., [8] p. of plates
- Isbn
- 9780712304207
- Lccn
- lc96156984
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- ill. (some col.), fascims., maps, music, ports
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