Song - A History in 12 Parts

Choosing twelve illustrative songs, John Potter offers a personal tour of the vibrant tradition of song, from John Dowland's "Flow My Tears? to George Gershwin's "Summertime.? Throughout, he reveals who wrote and sang these masterpieces?revealing aspects of our common musical humanity as the story evolves from the Middle Ages to the present.

About the author

John Potter's books include Tenor and A History of Singing. His singing career has included first performances of works by Luciano Berio, Arvo Pärt, and Gavin Bryars, and backing vocals for Manfred Mann and The Who. He records for ECM and was a major contributor to the Hilliard Ensemble's million-selling Officium album.

Product details

• Authors: John Potter
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.2023
• EAN: 9780300263534
• ISBN: 978-0-300-26353-4
• No. of pages: 368
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; Europe, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, MUSIC / History & Criticism, MUSIC / Instruction & Study / Theory, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical, Theory of music & musicology, Music reviews & criticism, Music reviews and criticism, Classical Music (C 1750 To C 1830), Classical style, Art music, orchestral and formal music, Theory of music and musicology, Western "classical" music