The writer, composer and organist Thomas Busby (1754-1838) was originally articled to the composer Jonathan Battishill before setting out to make his living from both musical and literary labours. His compositions (many now lost) include songs, theatre music and oratorios. His written output comprised journal articles and monographs, among them A Grammar of Music and A General History of Music (both reissued in this series). The present work, his most endearing, was first published in 1825. Gossipy, informative and highly entertaining, it yields all manner of insights into musical life through history. Approximately a thousand anecdotes are assembled across the three volumes as a delightful potpourri, interspersed with pen portraits of eminent musicians. Volume 2 includes a tale about Louis XI's request to hear a concert of hogs, along with entries on the Italian castrato Farinelli, English lutist Thomas Mace, Handel's despotism and Mozart's benevolence.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13
9781108065269
eBay Product ID (ePID)
158344107
Product Key Features
Book Title
Concert Room and Orchestra Anecdotes of Music and Musicians, Ancient and Modern
Author
Thomas Busby
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Music
Publication Year
2013
Number of Pages
312 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
216mm
Item Width
140mm
Volume
Volume 2
Item Weight
400 g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Thomas Busby
Series Title
Concert Room and Orchestra Anecdotes of Music and Musicians, Ancient and Modern 3 Volume Set