Musical Visitors to Britain
Over the centuries Britain has attracted many musical visitors. This book tells the stories of the many composers who visited--a varied and often eccentric collection of individuals. The earliest were invited by Royalty with musical tastes some were refugees from religious and political oppressions; others came as spies, a few to escape from debt and even murder charges. However, the main motive was a possibility of financial reward.The rise in the nineteenth century of the celebrity composer, who was often also a conductor, is also traced. With the development of new forms of transport, composers were able to travel more extensively, both fr…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-135-78360-0
- EAN: 9781135783600
- Produktnummer: 22634055
- Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
- Seitenangabe: 272 S.
- Plattform: PDF
- Masse: 2'771 KB
- Abbildungen: 19 schwarz-weiße Fotos, 5 schwarz-weiße Zeichnungen
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