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Samuel Sebastian Wesley : a life /
Irascible, truculent, but a brilliant musician. Any of these words could accurately describe Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-76), the foremost organist and church music composer of his generation. Peter Horton paints a detailed picture of the life and career of this remarkable man whose output include...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2004.
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| Colección: | Oxford studies in British church music.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Irascible, truculent, but a brilliant musician. Any of these words could accurately describe Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-76), the foremost organist and church music composer of his generation. Peter Horton paints a detailed picture of the life and career of this remarkable man whose output includes such favourites as 'Blessed be the God and Father' and 'The wilderness'. - ;Born into one of England's best-known families, Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-76) was not only the foremost organist and church musician of his generation, but a vigorous campaigner for higher standards in cathedral music. |
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| Notas: | Series statement on jacket. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xx, 385 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, music |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-365), list of works (p. 332-352) , and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781429469180 1429469188 9780191513213 0191513210 1280846941 9781280846946 9780198161462 0198161468 |