Four and Twenty Fiddlers - The Violin at the English Court 1540-1690

by Peter Holman

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The royal string band at the English court had its origins in a six-man viol consort from Italy brought to England by Henry VIII in the spring of 1540. This book, written by the director of the acclaimed early music group, The Parley of Instruments, charts the history of the royal string band from its beginnings to the time of Purcell. Drawing on a wealth of documentary evidence, much of it new, Holman considers the previous history of instrumentalists...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0198165927

ISBN13:9780198165927

Release Date:March 1996

Publisher:Clarendon Press

Length:518 Pages

Weight:2.10 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

Arts, Music & Photography History Music Strings

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