{"product_id":"concert-room-and-orchestra-anecdotes-of-music-and-musicians-ancient-and-modern-3-volume-set-9781108065245","title":"Concert Room and Orchestra Anecdotes of Music and Musicians, Ancient and Modern 3 Volume Set (Multiple-component retail product) 9781108065245","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eConcert Room and Orchestra Anecdotes of Music and Musicians, Ancient and Modern 3 Volume Set\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished in 1825, this highly entertaining three-volume collection yields all manner of insights into musical life through history.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThomas Busby (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108065245, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eMultiple-component retail product, published 5 September 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e974 pages, 14 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 5.8 cm, 1.24 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe writer, composer and organist Thomas Busby (1754–1838) was originally articled to the composer Jonathan Battishill before setting out to make his living from both musical and literary labours. His compositions (many now lost) include songs, theatre music and oratorios. His written output comprised journal articles and monographs, among them A Grammar of Music and A General History of Music (both reissued in this series). The present work was first published in 1825. Gossipy, informative and highly entertaining, it yields all manner of insights into musical life through history. Approximately a thousand anecdotes are assembled across the three volumes as a delightful potpourri, interspersed with pen portraits of eminent musicians. Volume 1 includes discussion of Sir John Hawkins and Beethoven's eccentricity. Volume 2 contains entries on Italian castrato Farinelli and English lutist Thomas Mace. Volume 3 features pieces on the music of ancient Greece and Rome, along with the work's index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eVolume 1: Anecdotes, Part I. Volume 2: Anecdotes, Part II. Volume 3: Anecdotes, Part III.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Music reviews \u0026amp; criticism [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Music reviews \u0026amp; criticism\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Music%20reviews%20\u0026amp;%20criticism%20%5BAVC%5D%22\"\u003eAVC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266150650136,"sku":"9781108065245","price":80.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108065245i_af3c90df-52ea-4eb8-b810-f1ec50edb8ec.jpg?v=1696748573","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/concert-room-and-orchestra-anecdotes-of-music-and-musicians-ancient-and-modern-3-volume-set-9781108065245","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}