A musical biography, or, Sketches of the lives and writings of eminent musical characters : interspersed with an epitome of interesting musical matter / collected and compiled by John R. Parker.
| Author/creator | Parker, John R. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Boston : Stone & Fovell, 1825 (Stone & Fovell) |
| Description | 250 p. : music ; 22 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Gale, Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500-1926 |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Sketches of the lives and writings of eminent musical characters |
| Series | Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926 Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926. |
| Contents | A biographical sketch of the life of George Frederic Handel -- Francis Joseph Haydn -- John C.W.T. Mozart -- Henry Purcell -- Thomas A. Arne -- Charles Burney -- Samuel Arnold -- Jean Baptiste Viotti -- G. Paisiello -- Charles Hague -- Dr. Crotch -- William Shield -- Lewis van Beethoven -- John Wall Callcott -- Muzio Clementi -- G.J. Jackson -- James Bartleman -- Signor & Signora Storace -- Mara nee Schmelling -- Mrs. Billington -- Angelica Catalani -- Samuel Webbe -- Miss Stephens -- Joachim Rossini -- Miss Salmon -- Mr. Vaughan -- N. Steibelt -- Rayner Taylor -- T.S. Webb -- Miss Broadhurst -- Mrs. Oldmixon -- Mrs. Ostinelli, late Miss Hewitt -- Miss Eustaphieve -- The Logierian system -- Maelzel's [metronome] -- Church music. The organ ; The voluntary ; Vocal music ; On chanting ; The anthem. |
| Local note | Biography; Arts and Literature. |
| Local note | 2011AF37100. |
| General note | The essay on Church music reprinted from the Quarterly musical magazine and review. |
| General note | On p. 207; "End of biographical sketches of volume one." |
| General note | Reproduction of original from The American Antiquarian Society. |
| General note | Sabin no. 58711. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Gale, a part of Cengage Learning, 2012. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |