Buch, Englisch, 452 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 633 g
Buch, Englisch, 452 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 633 g
Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - Music
ISBN: 978-1-108-06242-8
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
The organist and writer William Spark (1823–97) is best remembered for his active role in the Leeds musical scene, notably his involvement in the People's Concerts and the Leeds Festival. Spark had been articled to the organist and composer Samuel Sebastian Wesley in 1840 and accompanied him when he moved to Leeds two years later. Following several posts as an organist, he worked with Henry Smart on the design of the organ for Leeds town hall in 1858, giving regular recitals on it thereafter. He wrote on a wide variety of musical topics and the present work, first published in 1888, brings together his personal reminiscences and anecdotes. The pen portraits of eminent musicians - including conductor Sir Michael Costa, composer Felix Mendelssohn and soprano Adelina Patti - offer a remarkably informed insight into the development of musical culture in the nineteenth century.
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
Weitere Infos & Material
Preface; 1. Sir Michael Costa; 2. Sir Julius Benedict; 3. Mendelssohn; 4. Dr Louis Spohr; 5. Meyerbeer; 6. Dr Samuel Sebastian Wesley; 7. Sir Henry Rowley Bishop; 8. Sir W. Strendale Bennett, 9. Sir John Goss; 10. Michael William Balfe; 11. W. Vincent Wallace; 12. Sigismund Thalberg; 13. George Linley; 14. Grisi and Mario; 15. Titiens and Giuglini; 16. Sir George Alexander Macfarren and Walter Cecil Macfarren; 17. Henry Smart; 18. John Liphot Hatton; 19. Madame Adelina Patti; 20. Dr Edward John Hopkins; 21. Miscellaneous; Letters on musical conductors; Scraps and anecdotes.
