British Musical Biography
A Dictionary of Musical Artists, Authors and Composers, born in Britain and its Colonies

A late Victorian reference work of composers and performers born in Britain and its colonies.

James Duff Brown (Edited by), Stephen S. Stratton (Edited by)

9781108001885, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 20 July 2009

476 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.7 cm, 0.69 kg

Co-authored by James D. Brown (also known for A Biographical Dictionary of Musicians) and Stephen S. Stratton, British Musical Biography is an alphabetical reference work to the key achievements of British musical artists, composers and authors from as early as 1042 AD to the end of the nineteenth century. It first appeared in 1897 as an experiment in publishing and was motivated partly by patriotism on the part of the authors. It includes the names of British composers and performers, their dates of birth and death, brief biographies, and details of important works, their first performance, and date of first publication. Interpreting their brief to include the whole of the British empire, the authors have included the names of well over 2,500 famous and lesser-known musicians born in Britain and its colonies.

Preface
1. British musical biography
Appendix.

Subject Areas: Music [AV]