The Consort Music of William Lawes, 1602-1645
(Part of the Music in Britain, 1600-2000 Series)
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An examination of the work and music of the Royalist composer William Lawes. William Lawes is arguably one of the finest English composers of the early seventeenth century. Born in Salisbury in 1602, he rose to prominence in the early 1630s; in 1635 he gained a prestigious post among the elite private musicians of Charles I (the "Lutes, Viols and Voices"). With the outbreak of civil war in 1642, Lawes took arms in support of the king; he died...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0954680979
ISBN13:9780954680978
Release Date:July 2010
Publisher:Boydell Press
Length:374 Pages
Weight:2.16 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 6.3" x 9.3"
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