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Theatre Career Of Thomas Arne
Todd Gilman
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Description for Theatre Career Of Thomas Arne
Hardback. This book concerns the life and theatrical career of the great native-born English composer and musician of the eighteenth century, Thomas Augustine Arne (1710-1778), best known today as the composer of "Rule, Britannia." It will appeal to those interested in the mid-to-late eighteenth-century London and Dublin theatre, opera, and music scenes. Num Pages: 644 pages, 221 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; AVGC4; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1014.
This book concerns the life and theatrical career of the great native-born English composer and musician of the eighteenth century, Thomas Augustine Arne (1710-1778). Its purpose is three-fold. First, it provides a comprehensive biography and account of the performance and publication of Arne’s works during his lifetime. Although Arne’s childhood years get some attention, the book focuses on the period from 1732 to 1778, a time of great innovation for English opera and related genres. Second, it considers Arne’s social context: his relationships with the many dramatists, actors, singers, and fellow composers and instrumentalists—including many members of his own family—with ... Read more
This book concerns the life and theatrical career of the great native-born English composer and musician of the eighteenth century, Thomas Augustine Arne (1710-1778). Its purpose is three-fold. First, it provides a comprehensive biography and account of the performance and publication of Arne’s works during his lifetime. Although Arne’s childhood years get some attention, the book focuses on the period from 1732 to 1778, a time of great innovation for English opera and related genres. Second, it considers Arne’s social context: his relationships with the many dramatists, actors, singers, and fellow composers and instrumentalists—including many members of his own family—with ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
644
Condition
New
Number of Pages
644
Place of Publication
Delaware, United States
ISBN
9781611494365
SKU
V9781611494365
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About Todd Gilman
Todd Gilman is librarian for literature in English at Yale University Library.
Reviews for Theatre Career Of Thomas Arne
Gilman, a Yale librarian, considers Arne's current musical reputation to be unjustly diminished compared with Handel's and aims to correct the imbalance. Certainly he makes a good case for Arne's importance. Arne was active in the theaters of London and Dublin in the mid-18th century, composing songs and English operas with varying degrees of success and interacting significantly with the ... Read more