Francis Hopkinson : the first American poet-composer, 1737-1791 and James Lyon, patriot, preacher, psalmodist, 1735-1794 / Oscar G.T. Sonneck ; new introd. by Richard A. Crawford.
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- Language:
- English
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- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 213 pages : illustrations, portrait, music, facsimiles ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Da Capo Press, 1967.
- Contents:
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- Preface
- Francis Hopkinson : The first American poet-composer (1737-1791). Prologue in praise of music ; Introduction ; The dawn of musical life at Philadelphia ; Francis Hopkinson's musical education ; Francis Hopkinson's concerts ; Francis Hopkinson's letter on the conduct of a church organ ; Francis Hopkinson's improvised method of quilling a harpsichord ; Francis Hopkinson as poet-composer
- The musical career of James Lyon : patriot, preacher, psalmodist (1735-1794). 1735-1763 ; The bibliographical history of "Urania" ; A description of "Urania" ; The pedigree of "Urania" ; The descendants of "Urania" and James Lyon's compositions
- Appendix : Frances Hopkinson. Song : "My days have been so wondrous free" 1759 ; "An anthem from the 114th psalm," 1760 ; "Washington's march," as performed at the new theatre, Philadelphia, 1794 ; "Washington's march at the battle of Trenton" ; Rondo (song VII of "Seven songs," 1788)
- Appendix : James Lyon. "Two celebrated verses by Sternhold and Hopkins" ("Urania," 1761) ; 19th psalm.
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- "This Da Capo Press edition is an unabridged republication of the first edition published in 1905."
- The appendix (p. 199-209) consists of music composed by Hopkinson and Lyon.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Sonneck, Oscar George Theodore, 1873-1928. Francis Hopkinson.
- OCLC:
- 683567
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