Ebook: William Byrd and his contemporaries : essays and a monograph
Author: Philip Brett
- Tags: Byrd William -- 1539 or 1540-1623, Composers -- England, Music -- England -- 16th century -- History and criticism, Byrd William -- 1542 ou 1543-1623, Compositeurs -- Angleterre, Musique -- Angleterre -- 16e siècle -- Histoire et critique, Composers, Music, England, Componisten, Engeland, Byrd William -- ?-1623, Musik, England, Byrd William -- Komponist
- Year: 2007
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Language: English
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"Byrd was a prominent court composer but also a Catholic. Considering both sacred and secular music and both vocal and instrumental traditions, Brett's essays provide an intimate glimpse into what was unique about Byrd and his music. The selection offered here ranges from the report of Brett's findings on the Paston manuscripts to an unpublished roundtable paper that he delivered a few months before this untimely Read more...