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.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Sonneck, O. G. (Oscar George), 1873-1928.

Series:

• Da Capo Press music reprint series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Hopkinson, Francis, 1737-1791.
• Lyon, James, 1735-1794.
• Music--United States--History and criticism.
• Music.
• United States.

Genre:

• 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:

• 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.

Notes:

• "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