The Present State of Music in France and Italy
Or, the Journal of a Tour through those Countries, Undertaken to Collect Materials for a General History of Music

This 1771 account traces one of two journeys undertaken as part of Burney's research for his General History of Music.

Charles Burney (Author)

9781108075381, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 13 November 2014

422 pages
24.5 x 13.8 x 2.5 cm, 0.68 kg

Although a well-connected music teacher by profession, Charles Burney (1726–1814) gained greatest recognition for his writings on music. First published in 1771, this work recounts the 1770 journey that Burney undertook as one of two research trips for his General History of Music (1776–89). Eager to meet key composers of the day and to hear the latest music, Burney arrived in Paris in mid-June, soon moving on to Italy, where he spent the majority of his time. Naples, long a centre of musical excellence and then the focus of the new galant style, received particular attention. The whole account provides an invaluable first-hand insight into European musical life in the eighteenth century. Burney's General History and the record of his second tour, The Present State of Music in Germany, the Netherlands, and United Provinces, 2nd edition (1775), are also reissued in this series.

Explication of some musical terms
Introduction
Lisle
Paris
Lyon
Geneva
Turin
Milan
Brescia
Verona
Vicenza
Padua
Venice
Bologna
Florence
Sienna
Rome
Naples
Rome
Index.

Subject Areas: Baroque music [c 1600 to c 1750 AVGC3]