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Samuel Wesley : the man and his music / Philip Olleson.
Van Pelt - Albrecht Music Library ML410.W515 O45 2003
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Olleson, Philip.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Wesley, Samuel, 1766-1837.
- Wesley, Samuel.
- Composers--England--Biography.
- Composers.
- England.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xix, 360 pages : illustrations, maps, music ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Woodbridge, UK ; Rochester, NY : Boydell Press, 2003.
- Contents:
- Childhood and youth, 1766-1773
- Early upbringing and the family concerts, 1774-1787
- Adolescence: Roman Catholicism, rebellion and Charlotte, 1780-1788
- Life with Charlotte, 1791-1797
- Beginning a career, 1797-1805
- Discovering Bach, 1805-1808
- Lectures and controversy, 1809
- A developing career, 1810-1811
- Vincent Novello and the Portuguese Embassy Chapel, 1811-1812
- The oratorio business, 1813
- The established career, 1814-1816
- Breakdown and recovery, 1816-1823
- The career re-established, 1823-1825
- The Fitzwilliam music, 1825
- Byrd, the Confitebor, and Handel's hymns, 1826-1828
- The return to Bristol, 1829-1830
- Last years, 1830-1837
- Wesley and his musical environment
- Sacred vocal music
- Large-scale choral music with orchestra
- Secular vocal music
- Instrumental music
- Keyboard music.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [323]-334) and indexes.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1843830310
- OCLC:
- 52079557
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