Musical Biography: Volume 2
Or, Memoirs of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Musical Composers and Writers, Who Have Flourished in the Different Countries of Europe during the Last Three Centuries

Published in 1814, this two-volume compilation covers chiefly Italian, German and British musicians of the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

William Bingley (Author)

9781108064279, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 20 March 2014

408 pages
21.6 x 14 x 2.3 cm, 0.52 kg

A naturalist and Church of England clergyman, William Bingley (1774–1823) wrote widely on botany, topography and zoology. Works such as his Tour of North Wales (1800), Animal Biography (1802) and Memoirs of British Quadrupeds (1809) enjoyed great popularity. He served as curate of the priory in Christchurch, Hampshire, and from 1816 to 1823 as minister of Fitzroy Chapel in Charlotte Street, London. This two-volume publication, which first appeared in 1814, is one of his many works of compilation. Bingley takes as his principal sources the great music histories of Hawkins and Burney (also reissued in this series), to which he acknowledges his debt. The work comprises vignettes of chiefly Italian, German and British composers of the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, touching also on French and Spanish musicians. Volume 2 focuses on the eighteenth century, including a chapter devoted to Handel which reflects the composer's considerable standing.

11. Italian musical composers and writers, 1700–25
12. English musical composers and writers, 1700–25
13. Italian musical composers and writers, 1725–50
14. German musical composers and writers, 1700–50
15. George Frederick Handel
16. French musical composers and writers, 1700–1812
17. Spanish musical composers and writers, 1500–1750
18. British musical composers and writers, 1750–1812
19. Italian musical composers and writers, 1750–1812
20. German musical composers and writers, 1750–1812
Explanatory index.

Subject Areas: Music [AV]