Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 240 pages
- Published by: Dover Publications August 20, 1996
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0486291626
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0486291628
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Book Dimensions:
9.1 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
- Weighs: 8.8 ounces
Book Description
First comprehensive historical study of the early music revival, tracing its origins back to the 18th century. Mendelssohn's rediscovery of Bach's
St. Matthew Passion; influence of Schola Cantorum; period instrument builders and manufacturers; influence of such performers as Wanda Landowska, Alfred Deller, others. Includes 46 illustrations. "Wide-ranging, entertaining, well informed." — Christopher Hogwood.