The New Grove high renaissance masters : Josquin, Palestrina, Lassus, Byrd, Victoria / Gustave Reese, Jeremy Noble, Lewis Lockwood, Jessie Ann Owens, James Haar, Joseph Kerman, Robert Stevenson.
| Other author | Reese, Gustave, 1899-1977. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st American edition. |
| Publication Info | New York : W.W. Norton, 1984. |
| Description | 330 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, music, portraits ; 21 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | The Composer biography series Composer biography series. ^A665630 |
| Contents | Josquin Desprez / Gustav Reese (I, II, bibliography), Jeremy Noble (III-VI, work-list). Life ; Reputation ; Chronology of works ; Motets ; Masses ; Secular works ; Work-list -- Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina / Lewis Lockwood, Jessie Ann Owens (work-list). Life ; Palestrina and the counter-reformation ; Works ; Pupils, contemporaries and reputation ; Work-list -- Orlande de Lassus / James Harr. Life ; Sacred Latin works ; Other works ; Work-list -- William Byrd / Joseph Kerman. Early years ; Byrd in London ; Late years ; Byrd in his time and ours ; Work-list -- Tomas Luis de Victoria / Robert Stevenson. Life ; Works ; Work-list. |
| Abstract | This book considers the lives and works of the five greatest Renaissance composers - Josquin Desprez, Palestina, Lassus, Byrd and Victoria, illuminated by texts, expanded and updated from The New Grove Dictionary with a comprehensive worklist, index and fully revised bibliography. |
| General note | First published in the New Grove dictionary of music and musicians. London : Macmillan, 1980. |
| Bibliography note | Includes lists of works, bibliographical references, and index. |
| Other title | New Grove dictionary of music and musicians. |
| Other title | High renaissance masters. |
| ISBN | 0393300935 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0393016897 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML390 .N493 1984 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |