The Advancement of Music in Enlightenment England: Benjamin Cooke and the Academy of Ancient Music
(Part of the Music in Britain, 1600-2000 Series)
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Perceiving only empty ostentation in mainstream music, this Enlightenment school of musical thinkers pursued their vision through recourse to universal exemplars from science, nature and ancient authority. Central to this group of musical thinkers was the now little-known figure of Benjamin Cooke. This book shows how, through his creativity, historicism and theorising, Cooke was instrumental in defining and proffering an Enlightenment-inspired reassessment...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1843839067
ISBN13:9781843839064
Release Date:October 2014
Publisher:Boydell Press
Length:319 Pages
Weight:1.50 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.1" x 9.3"
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