Britten - An Extraordinary Life

Britten - An Extraordinary Life

Purcell - An Extraordinary Life - Bruce Wood - ABRSM - 9781860962981

Purcell - An Extraordinary Life - Bruce Wood - ABRSM - 9781860962981

Bach - An Extraordinary Life - Davitt Moroney - ABRSM - 9781860961908

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• Written by Bach specialist and leading harpsichordist Davitt Moroney
• A witty, lucid and revealing account of Bach’s life
• Perceptive assessment of the composer’s genius
• Of great interest to concert-goers, CD collectors, social historians and students

The Extraordinary Life series includes biographies for Bach, Elgar, Mozart, Purcell and Britten. Each book has been researched and written by leading specialists, providing revealing accounts of the lives of these extraordinary composers. The collection dispels myths, provides a social setting for their respective work, and produces a human and believable portrait of each composer. Anyone interested in these great composers will find these fascinating and readable histories.
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Balletto, from the Second Book of Toccatas [Giralomo Frescobaldi]; Rondeau [Johann Krieger]; Menuetto e Trio, K. 315g No. 4 [Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]; German Dance No. 6, WoO8 [Ludwig van Beethoven]; Charlie is my darling [Trad.]; Nuit d'Atoiles (Night of Stars) [Claude Debussy]; Lament [Henri Duparc]; When a merry maiden marries, from The Gondoliers [Arthur Sullivan]; Ballad, from Merrie England [Edward German]; Lullaby, Op. 2 No. 1 [Aare Merikanto]; A Little Song, from Pictures of Childhood [Aram Khachaturian]; Dance: from 30 Pieces for Children, Op. 27, No. 27 [Dmitry Borisovich Kabalevsky]; The Silent Lake, from Music for Children, Book 1 [William Walton]; Siciliana, from Ten easy pieces for piano [Alexandre Tansman]; Close every door to me, from Joseph and the Amazing TechnicolorARG Dreamcoat [Andrew Lloyd Webber]; Quand les rochers parlent (When the rocks speak), from Les reflets de la mer [Jean Hody]; Beginners Please!, No. 3 from Six Duos [Anthony Hedges]; *** : No. 26 from Album fA14r die Jugend, Op. 68 [Robert Schumann]