An exceptional child prodigy at the keyboard, the organist and composer William Crotch (1775-1847) attracted the attention of both George III and Charles Burney, going on to become one of the most eminent musical figures of his day. Following a period of study in Cambridge, at the age of fifteen he was appointed organist at Christ Church, Oxford. At twenty-one he assumed the university's chair of music, a post he retained until his death. The first principal of the Royal Academy of Music between 1822 and 1832, Crotch is remembered today for his oratorio Palestine. The present work, first published in 1812, made his expertise available to a wider audience. A clearly written primer on music theory, composition and figured bass, it includes an abundance of musical examples. Crotch's Substance of Several Courses of Lectures on Music (1831) is also reissued in this series.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13
9781108065177
eBay Product ID (ePID)
158313574
Product Key Features
Book Title
Elements of Musical Composition: Comprehending the Rules of Thorough Bass, and the Theory of Tuning
Author
William Crotch
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Music
Publication Year
2013
Number of Pages
218 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
254mm
Item Width
178mm
Item Weight
390g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
William Crotch
Series Title
Cambridge Library Collection-Music
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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