The Guitar In Georgian England

Author : Christopher Page
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-02
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780300212471

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The Guitar in Georgian England by Christopher Page Pdf

A fascinating social history of the guitar, reasserting its long-forgotten importance in Romantic England This book is the first to explore the popularity and novelty of the guitar in Georgian England, noting its impact on the social, cultural, and musical history of the period. The instrument possessed an imagery as rich as its uses were varied; it emerged as a potent symbol of Romanticism and was incorporated into poetry, portraiture, and drama. In addition, British and Irish soldiers returning from war in Spain and Portugal brought with them knowledge of the Spanish guitar and its connotations of stylish masculinity. Christopher Page presents entirely new scholarship in order to place the guitar within a multifaceted context, drawing from recently digitized original source material. The Guitar in Georgian England champions an instrument whose importance in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries is often overlooked.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0300256191

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The Guitar in Georgian England by Anonim Pdf

Author : Christopher Page,Paul Sparks,James Westbrook
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2023-02-28
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781837650330

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The Great Vogue for the Guitar in Western Europe by Christopher Page,Paul Sparks,James Westbrook Pdf

The first book devoted to the composers, instrument makers and amateur players who advanced the great guitar vouge throughout Western Europe during the early decades of the nineteenth century.Contemporary critics viewed the fashion for the guitar with sheer hostility, seeing in it a rejection of true musical value. After all, such trends advanced against the grain of mainstream musical developments of ground-breaking (often Austro-German) repertoire for standard instruments. Yet amateur musicians throughout Europe persisted; many instruments were built to meet the demand, a substantial volume of music was published for amateurs to play, and soloist-composers moved freely between European cities. This book follows these lines of travel venturing as far as Moscow, and visiting all the great musical cities of the period, from London to Vienna, Madrid to Naples. The first section of the book looks at eighteenth-century precedents, the instrument - its makers and owners, amateur and professional musicians, printing and publishing, pedagogy, as well as aspects of repertoire. The second section explores the extensive repertoire for accompanied song and chamber music. A final substantive section assembles chapters on a wide array of the most significant soloist-composers of the time. The chapters evoke the guitar milieu in the various cities where each composer-player worked and offer a discussion of some representative works. This book, bringing together an international tally of contributors and never before examined sources, will be of interest to devotees of the guitar, as well as music historians of the Romantic period.

Author : Christopher Page
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-30
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781107108363

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The Guitar in Tudor England by Christopher Page Pdf

This book reveals the most popular instrument in the world as it was in the age of Elizabeth I and Shakespeare.

Author : Bill Swick
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Guitar
ISBN : 9780197609804

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Building an Award-Winning Guitar Program by Bill Swick Pdf

"It was 2005, and I was sitting in a large ballroom with over a thousand other music educators in the convention center for the Music Educators National Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota, when we were told that music education was in crisis. Student enrollment in music classes like band, choir, and orchestra were dropping at an alarming rate nation-wide. Music educators were going to lose their jobs if they could not figure out ways to attract students into their classrooms. The message was clear: we needed to start considering all types of alternatives such as guitar, music technology, Mariachi, blue grass, rock band, song writing, music theory, hand bells-any type of music class that would attract students and save jobs"--

Author : Christopher Page
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-22
Category : Music
ISBN : 1108412106

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The Guitar in Stuart England by Christopher Page Pdf

This is the first history of the guitar during the reign of the Stuarts, a time of great political and social upheaval in England. In this engaging and original volume, Christopher Page gathers a rich array of portraits, literary works and other, previously unpublished, archival materials in order to create a comprehensive picture of the guitar from its early appearances in Jacobean records, through its heyday at the Restoration court in Whitehall, to its decline in the first decades of the eighteenth century. The book explores the passion of Charles II himself for the guitar, and that of Samuel Pepys, who commissioned the largest repertoire of guitar-accompanied song to survive from baroque Europe. Written in Page's characteristically approachable style, this volume will appeal to general readers as well as to music historians and guitar specialists.

Author : Pierre Dubois
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107108509

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Music in the Georgian Novel by Pierre Dubois Pdf

This book investigates the literary representation of music in the Georgian novel against its musical, aesthetic and cultural background.

Author : Michael Kassler
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351542166

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The Music Trade in Georgian England by Michael Kassler Pdf

In contrast to today's music industry, whose principal products are recorded songs sold to customers round the world, the music trade in Georgian England was based upon London firms that published and sold printed music and manufactured and sold instruments on which this music could be played. The destruction of business records and other primary sources has hampered investigation of this trade, but recent research into legal proceedings, apprenticeship registers, surviving correspondence and other archived documentation has enabled aspects of its workings to be reconstructed. The first part of the book deals with Longman & Broderip, arguably the foremost English music seller in the late eighteenth century, and the firm's two successors - Broderip & Wilkinson and Muzio Clementi's variously styled partnerships - who carried on after Longman & Broderip's assets were divided in 1798. The next part shows how a rival music seller, John Bland, and his successors, used textual and thematic catalogues to advertise their publications. This is followed by a comprehensive review of the development of musical copyright in this period, a report of efforts by a leading inventor, Charles 3rd Earl Stanhope, to transform the ways in which music was printed and recorded, and a study of Georg Jacob Vollweiler's endeavour to introduce music lithography into England. The book should appeal not only to music historians but also to readers interested in English business history, publishing history and legal history between 1714 and 1830.

Author : Tess Knighton,David Skinner
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 511 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Conductus
ISBN : 9781783275564

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Music and Instruments of the Middle Ages by Tess Knighton,David Skinner Pdf

Essays on important topics in early music.

Author : Christopher Page
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-16
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781108419789

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The Guitar in Stuart England by Christopher Page Pdf

The guitar is the most played instrument in the West. This is the first account of its rise in Stuart England.

Author : Christopher Page
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Church music
ISBN : 0300112572

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The Christian West and Its Singers by Christopher Page Pdf

"Beginning in the time of the New Testament, when Christians began to develop an art of ritual singing with an African and Asian background, Christopher Page traces the history of music in Europe through the development of Gregorian chant--a music that has profoundly influenced the way Westerners hear--to the invention of the musical staff, regarded as the fundamental technology of Western music. Page places the history of the singers who performed this music against the social, political and economic life of a Western Europe slowly being remade after the collapse of Roman power"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Lucinda Brant
Publisher : Sprigleaf
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780980801316

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Midnight Marriage by Lucinda Brant Pdf

One of the 20 Most Romantic Books Ever, According to BookBub Members Inspired by real events, a secretly arranged marriage establishes a dynasty. After years in exile, Julian returns to claim a bride he doesn’t know. To his delight, he discovers she is everything he’d hoped for. Unaware they are already married, Deb is content with her independent life. Julian’s challenge is to have her accept him on his merit, even though she has no choice at all. The future of the Roxton dukedom depends upon it. Set in the opulent world of the Georgian aristocracy, Lucinda Brant delivers another lavish 18th century experience in her trademark style—heart-wrenching drama with a happily ever after. Character-driven romantic adventure Non-explicit, mild sensuality Story length 100,000 words (not including bonus material) Reviews Lucinda Brant’s sweeping family sagas are a perfect reminder of why I fell in love with historical romance —Cheryl Bolen, New York Times bestselling author You will once again be reminded why Lucinda Brant’s books are such a treasure. —SWurman, Night Owl Reviews 5 STAR TOP PICK The energy starts on page one and never lets up. Twists and turns, dramatic revelations, and some enjoyable chaos make this a book that keeps the reader turning pages. Highly recommended! — Fiona Ingram, Readers’ Favorite 5 STAR MEDAL WINNER Lucinda Brant fully immerses the reader in the world of Georgian England, keeping you turning pages, or listening late into the night as the case may be. For those historical romance fans who have been gobsmacked by Nicholas Boulton (as a narrator), I am thrilled to report that Alex Wyndham is every bit as good. His narrative voice is deep and lovely. I unreservedly recommend that you listen to Midnight Marriage.—Lady Wesley, Romantic Historical Reviews audiobook review Accolades B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree Readers’ Favorite Audiobook Silver Medal Winner Readers’ Favorite International Book Award Finalist

Author : Frederic V. Grunfeld
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Guitar
ISBN : OCLC:474054327

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The Art and Times of the Guitar by Frederic V. Grunfeld Pdf

Author : Stephen Brewer
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2007-06-18
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780470052259

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The Unofficial Guide to England by Stephen Brewer Pdf

Helps you have the perfect trip to England and includes: information that's candid, critical, and objective; a planner for all of England, including London.

Author : Francisca de los Apóstoles
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2007-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226142258

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The Inquisition of Francisca by Francisca de los Apóstoles Pdf

Inspired by a series of visions, Francisca de los Apóstoles (1539-after 1578) and her sister Isabella attempted in 1573 to organize a beaterio, a lay community of pious women devoted to the religious life, to offer prayers and penance for the reparation of human sin, especially those of corrupt clerics. But their efforts to minister to the poor of Toledo and to call for general ecclesiastical reform were met with resistance, first from local religious officials and, later, from the Spanish Inquisition. By early 1575, the Inquisitional tribunal in Toledo had received several statements denouncing Francisca from some of the very women she had tried to help, as well as from some of her financial and religious sponsors. Francisca was eventually arrested, imprisoned by the Inquisition, and investigated for religious fraud. This book contains what little is known about Francisca—the several letters she wrote as well as the transcript of her trial—and offers modern readers a perspective on the unique role and status of religious women in sixteenth-century Spain. Chronicling the drama of Francisca's interrogation and her spirited but ultimately unsuccessful defense, The Inquisition of Francisca—transcribed from more than three hundred folios and published for the first time in any language—will be a valuable resource for both specialists and students of the history and religion of Spain in the sixteenth century.