9780198166542-0198166540-Music and Theatre in Handel's World: The Family Papers of James Harris 1732-1780

Music and Theatre in Handel's World: The Family Papers of James Harris 1732-1780

ISBN-13: 9780198166542
ISBN-10: 0198166540
Author: Donald Burrows, Rosemary Dunhill
Publication date: 2002
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover 1256 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780198166542
ISBN-10: 0198166540
Author: Donald Burrows, Rosemary Dunhill
Publication date: 2002
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover 1256 pages

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Music and Theatre in Handel's World: The Family Papers of James Harris 1732-1780 (ISBN-13: 9780198166542 and ISBN-10: 0198166540), written by authors Donald Burrows, Rosemary Dunhill, was published by Oxford University Press in 2002. With an overall rating of 3.5 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent Music and Theatre in Handel's World: The Family Papers of James Harris 1732-1780 (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.3.

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Here for the first time it is now possible to enjoy in full the lively first-hand descriptions of eighteenth-century theater from the papers of philosopher and musician, James Harris (1709-80). These contain many new anecdotes about Handel and his music, exchanges of letters with famous performers (including David Garrick) and engaging reports of concerts, plays, and operas in London, Salisbury, Durham, Madrid, Berlin, and St. Petersburg, all of which contribute to fascinating insights into contemporary eighteenth-century musical life.

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