Henry Purcell: Glory of His Age

Hardcover. Very Good. Title:HENRY PURCELL- Glory of His Age Hutchinson, 1993. First edition, first printing. Hardback, in jacket. 272 pages, bibliography, index. Illustrated. Author: Margaret Campbell. Condition: VERY GOOD. Glossy, unclipped jacket features Closterman's portrait of the composer, has very light edgewear, bumping to top right corner. Pages are clean and crisp. About the book:Henry Purcell is Britain's best-known and most distinguished composer, the author of musical works and compositions for court, church and theatre which attract increasing contemporary audiences. Within his short life-span he impressed his stamp on the music of the whole country, both as organist at Westminster Abbey and as official composer to four monarchs (Charles II, James II and William and Mary). . This book relates Purcell's life to the political, artistic and social world in which he moved - from childhood in the Restoration and experiences of the Great Fire and the Great Plague, to the complex politics of the later 17th century. A readable and entertaining biography, but based on impeccable scholaprship and research, including a controversial interpretation of the date of Dido and Aeneas. All our books are securely packed, and dispatched without delay. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 0091742722. ISBN/EAN: 9780091742720. Inventory No: SV-6CD4-2C0S. .