Author: Henry PurcellPublisher:
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Languages : en
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Fairy Queen, Z.629, Purcell
Author: Henry PurcellThe Fairy Queen
Author: Henry PurcellPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107634121
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 83
Book Description
First published in 1931, this book presents the text of Thomas Purcell's opera The Fairy Queen, which was performed in this form as an acted adaptation at the New Theatre, Cambridge from 10-14 February 1931. Purcell based his opera on A Midsummer Night's Dream and this version was altered to incorporate more dialogue from Shakespeare's play in place of changes made by an anonymous librettist in 1692. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Purcell and Shakespeare.
The Fairy Queen, Purcell (2 Cds).
Author: Henry PurcellThe Fairy Queen
Author: Henry PurcellPublisher:
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Category : Operas
Languages : en
Pages : 256
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Rule a Wife, and Have a Wife
Author: John FletcherPublisher:
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Category : English drama
Languages : en
Pages : 83
Book Description
Bach's Famous Choir
Author: Michael MaulPublisher: Boydell & Brewer
ISBN: 1783271698
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the cantors of the St. Thomas School and Church in Leipzig could be counted among the most significant German composers of their times. But what attracted these artists - from Seth Calvisius to J.S. Bach to Johann Adam Hiller - to the music school and choir and inspired them to explore new repertoire of the highest standing? And how did the cantors influence the musical profile of the school - a profile that often became a bone of contention between school and city hall? The success of the St. Thomas School was not a foregone conclusion; its history is replete with challenges and setbacks as well as triumphs. The school was caught between the conflicting interests of enthusiastic mayors and townspeople, who wanted to showcase the city's musical culture, and opposing parties, including jealous rectors and elitist sponsors, who argued for the traditional subordination of the cantorate to the school system. Drawing on many new, recently discovered sources, Michael Maul explores the phenomenon of the St Thomas School. He shows how cantors, local luminaries and municipal politicians overcame the School's detractors to make it a remarkable success, with a world-famous choir. Illuminating the social and political history of the cantorate and the musical life of an important German city, the book will be of interest to scholars of Baroque music and J.S. Bach, cultural historians, choral directors, and musicologists and performers studying historical performance practice. MICHAEL MAUL is Senior Scholar at the Bach-Archiv Leipzig and lecturer in musicology at the universities of Leipzig/Halle. He is also the artistic director of the annual Leipzig Bach Festival.
The Fairy Queen, A Semi-Opera in Five Acts
Author: Henry PurcellPublisher: Alfred Music
ISBN: 9781457484834
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
"The Fairy Queen" was first performed in 1692, and was repeated in the following year. For the revival in 1693 Purcell added all the music of Act I., and the two songs, "Ye gentle spirits of the air" (No. 24) and "The Plaint" (No. 43). The Opera was adapted from Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," but Purcell did not set a single line of Shakespeare's play to music. The play was considerably curtailed, many lines altered, and some Scenes rearranged; in this mutilated version it was acted, not sung. At the end of each Act some pretext is found for introducing a musical entertainment which has little or nothing to do with the play. Purcell's music, composed towards the end of his short career, includes some of his best work, and shows strong Italian influence.
The Works of Henry Purcell
Author: Henry PurcellThe Tempest
Author: William ShakespeareMusic and the Benefit Performance in Eighteenth-Century Britain
Author: Matthew GardnerPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108492932
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
Reveals how the musical benefit allowed musicians, composers, and audiences to engage in new professional, financial, and artistic contexts.