Some British Collectors of Music C.1600-1960

Klappentext Mr King describes the interests and activities of nearly two hundred music-collectors from the period of c.1600 to 1960. Zusammenfassung In this 1963 volume! Mr King describes the interests and activities of nearly two hundred music-collectors. His researches into the transmission and location of manuscripts and rare printed items carry us through an absorbing range of musical topics! and reveal a remarkable breadth of taste and interest among amateur collectors. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; List of plates; Lectures: 1. Introduction: sources and principles. Stuarts and Georgians to 1799; 2. The greater Georgians and the lesser Victorians: 1800 to 1849; 3. The Victorians of the Golden Age: 1850 to 1899; 4. Trends of the twentieth century. Some ghosts and prices; Appendixes; List of principle sources; Index.

Product details

• Authors: A. Hyatt King, King A. Hyatt
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.03.2012
• EAN: 9780521157438
• ISBN: 978-0-521-15743-8
• No. of pages: 206
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; 20th Century, MUSIC / Printed Music / General, REFERENCE / Bibliographies & Indexes, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Books, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Paper Ephemera, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United Kingdom, Great Britain, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, British Isles, C 1600 To C 1700, Musical scores, lyrics & libretti, C 1700 To C 1800, Musical scores, lyrics and libretti, Bibliographies, catalogues