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050 00 a| ML418.D73b| P35 1997;

100 1 a| Palmer, Fiona M.=| ^A397216;

245 10 a| Domenico Dragonetti in England (1794-1846) :b| the career of a double bass virtuoso /c| Fiona M. Palmer.;

300 a| x, 291 pages, 8 pages of plates :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 264-283) and index.;

505 0 a| Part I. Biography and performance. Dragonetti's Venetian connections -- Dragonetti's English years -- Dragonetti as a performer -- Part II. Employment case-studies. The king's theatre -- The ancient concerts. The Philharmonic Society -- Miscellaneous metropolitan concerts -- Provincial engagements: music festivals -- Epilogue: Dragonetti's death and estate -- Appendix I. Dragonetti's will ; Appendix II. Dragonetti's nank account with Coutts & Co. 1840-53 ; Appendix III. Dragonetti's compositions ; Appendix IV. Dragonetti's residences in London.;

520 a| Dragonetti devoted his life to the double bass. His career in England (1794-1846) is one of the most remarkable success stories in the annals of musical history. His unprecedented virtuosity elevated the double bass to a new status. In combination with his charismatic personality his musical talent dominated the English cultural world for more than fifty years. As performer, composer, collector, and friend, he exposed the unforeseen potential of the double bass. His formidable talent as a musician and businessman provides an unusual insight into nineteenth-century entrepreneurship. This is the first substantial biography and assessment of Dragonetti's career allows us to understand his importance in the history of music in general and of double-bass performance in particular.;

600 10 a| Dragonetti, Domenico,d| 1763-1846.=| ^A266363;

650 0 a| Double bassistsv| Biography.=| ^A826128;

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Domenico Dragonetti in England (1794-1846) : the career of a double bass virtuoso / Fiona M. Palmer.

Author/creator	Palmer, Fiona M.
Format	Book
Publication Info	Oxford [England] : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1997.
Description	x, 291 pages, 8 pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects	Dragonetti, Domenico, 1763-1846. Double bassists--Biography. Music--England. --18th century. --History and criticism. Music--England. --19th century. --History and criticism.

Contents	Part I. Biography and performance. Dragonetti's Venetian connections -- Dragonetti's English years -- Dragonetti as a performer -- Part II. Employment case-studies. The king's theatre -- The ancient concerts. The Philharmonic Society -- Miscellaneous metropolitan concerts -- Provincial engagements: music festivals -- Epilogue: Dragonetti's death and estate -- Appendix I. Dragonetti's will ; Appendix II. Dragonetti's nank account with Coutts & Co. 1840-53 ; Appendix III. Dragonetti's compositions ; Appendix IV. Dragonetti's residences in London.
Abstract	Dragonetti devoted his life to the double bass. His career in England (1794-1846) is one of the most remarkable success stories in the annals of musical history. His unprecedented virtuosity elevated the double bass to a new status. In combination with his charismatic personality his musical talent dominated the English cultural world for more than fifty years. As performer, composer, collector, and friend, he exposed the unforeseen potential of the double bass. His formidable talent as a musician and businessman provides an unusual insight into nineteenth-century entrepreneurship. This is the first substantial biography and assessment of Dragonetti's career allows us to understand his importance in the history of music in general and of double-bass performance in particular.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 264-283) and index.
LCCN	96049285
ISBN	0198165919 (alk. paper)

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