The tercentenary of Henry Purcell's death fell in 1995, and this 1995 volume of specially commissioned essays was collected to celebrate Purcell's music in his tercentenary year. The essays are representative of the best research and deal mainly with the autograph manuscripts, Purcell's compositional technique, the relationship between Purcell and his teacher John Blow, a reassessment of Purcell court odes, performance practice and wordsetting, and eighteenth-century reception history, particularly regarding King Arthur. The volume is well illustrated with music examples and photographs of important manuscripts. It also analyses Purcell's compositional techniques through detailed study of his manuscripts and reports on the discovery of two important autograph manuscripts. The book opens with an assessment of Purcell's illusive personality.

Essays commemorating the 1995 tercentenary of Purcell's death, representing the best research.
Reviews
'... rich in specialist debate and musical extracts.' The Spectator
'Curtis Price is to be congratulated on seeing the book through to successful fruition, as well as on the care which went into its planning. It gives scholars and students plenty to think about.' Consort



Book Information
ISBN 9780521032735
Author Curtis Price
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 483g
Dimensions(mm) 228mm * 151mm * 19mm