The Free Fantasia and the Musical Picturesque (New Perspectives in Music History and Criticism)
Editorial Reviews
Review
'This book is finely produced, with a generous provision of well-researched illustrations and plentiful music examples. The reproduction of extracts from original manuscripts and prints for some of the latter is an additionally attractive feature.' Early Music
'A fascinating study....a thought-provoking book.' The British Clavichord Society Newsletter
'The Free Fantasia and the Musical Picturesque is a major contribution to the study of eighteenth-century music ... packed with intriguing insights, appropriate excerpts of music and elegant illustrations. In true picturesque spirit, it keeps the reader curious to find out what unusual perspective will be disclosed on turning over the next page.' Eighteenth-Century Music
Review
"...a highly stimulating piece of music criticism. No one interested in the history of the interrelation between music and art, in music aesthetics, style history, or in instrumental music between 1750 and 1820 should skip this book...it is a compelling paradigm that profoundly challenges and stimulates the ways we talk and write about our musical experiences." 19th-Century Music
"...impressive...Richards has done a fine job..." Catholic Library World
"Annette Richards has crafted a book that captures the essence of her subject by adroitly leading the reader through paths that take surpising turns...many wonderful revelations lie ahead as though one was pursuing a path through those English gardens that she eloquently describes through the eyes of contemporaries of the time." The Wordsworth Circle
The Free Fantasia and the Musical Picturesque (New Perspectives in Music History and Criticism)
The Free Fantasia and the Musical Picturesque (New Perspectives in Music History and Criticism),Annette Richards,Jeffrey Kallberg,Anthony Newcomb,Ruth Solie,Cambridge University Press,0521640776,Art and music,Europe,Fantasia,History & Criticism - General,Music,Music Of The 18th Century,Music Of The 19th Century,Musical Instruments - General,Picturesque, The,Classical music (c 1750 to c 1830),Music / General
The Free Fantasia and the Musical Picturesque (New Perspectives in Music History and Criticism)
Books:
Books