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A musical biography, or, Sketches of the lives and writings of eminent musical characters : interspersed with an epitome of interesting musical matter / collected and compiled by John R. Parker.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Parker, John R. (John Rowe), 1777-1844.
- Series:
- Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.
- Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Musicians--Biography.
- Musicians.
- Church music.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (250 p. ) music ;
- Other Title:
- Musical biography, or, Sketches of the lives and writings of eminent musical characters
- Place of Publication:
- Boston : Stone & Fovell, 1825 (Stone & Fovell)
- Contents:
- A biographical sketch of the life of George Frederic Handel
- Francis Joseph Haydn
- John C.W.T. Mozart
- Henry Purcell
- Thomas A. Arne
- Charles Burney
- Samuel Arnold
- Jean Baptiste Viotti
- G. Paisiello
- Charles Hague
- Dr. Crotch
- William Shield
- Lewis van Beethoven
- John Wall Callcott
- Muzio Clementi
- G.J. Jackson
- James Bartleman
- Signor & Signora Storace
- Mara nee Schmelling
- Mrs. Billington
- Angelica Catalani
- Samuel Webbe
- Miss Stephens
- Joachim Rossini
- Miss Salmon
- Mr. Vaughan
- N. Steibelt
- Rayner Taylor
- T.S. Webb
- Miss Broadhurst
- Mrs. Oldmixon
- Mrs. Ostinelli, late Miss Hewitt
- Miss Eustaphieve
- The Logierian system
- Maelzel's [metronome]
- Church music. The organ ; The voluntary ; Vocal music ; On chanting ; The anthem.
- Notes:
- The essay on Church music reprinted from the Quarterly musical magazine and review.
- On p. 207; "End of biographical sketches of volume one."
- Reproduction of original from The American Antiquarian Society.
- Sabin no. 58711.
- OCLC:
- 11
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