Henry Lawes : cavalier songwriter / Ian Spink.
| Author/creator | Spink, Ian |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2000. |
| Description | xix, 172 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Oxford monographs on music Oxford monographs on music. ^A256395 |
| Contents | Beginnings -- Lawes and the Cavalier poets -- Songs for masques and plays -- The civil war -- Concerts, publications, operas -- Sacred music: psalms and anthems -- App. Lawes's last will and testament. |
| Abstract | Henry Lawes (1596-1662) has long been acknowledged as the most important and prolific English songwriter between the death of John Dowland in 1626 and the birth of Henry Purcell in 1659. He is celebrated as Milton's collaborator in Comus (1634). Although he wrote some church music, Lawes's significance as a composer lies in his settings of many of the choicest lyrics by Cavalier poets such as Carew, Herrick, Suckling, and Waller - who, like Lawes himself, belonged to the brilliant court of Charles I. This book combines an account of his life with a study of his development as a songwriter during this period |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 99042123 |
| ISBN | 0198165560 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.L33 S65 2000 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |