William Smith Rockstro (32 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition; no remainder marks. It does have some cover shelfwear. Inside pages are clean. ; Cambridge Library Collection - Music; 476 pages.

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Condition: New. An 1884 biography of one of music's most prodigious talents, whose work remains a staple of the concert hall today. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Music. Num Pages: 158 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 226. . 2013. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . …

Condition: New. An 1884 biography of one of music's most prodigious talents, whose work remains a staple of the concert hall today. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Music. Num Pages: 158 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 141 x 10. Weight in Grams: 226. . 2013. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

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Paperback. Condition: New. Jenny Lind (1820-87) was one of Europe's most famous opera singers. Known as the 'Swedish Nightingale', she first rose to prominence in an 1838 performance of Weber's Freischütz. Despite her immense success over the next ten years, she retired from the stage at the age of twenty-nine. Seeking financial security to pursue her charitable interests, in 1850 she accepted the invitation of impresario P. T. Barnum to undertake a tour of the United States; this was another succession of triumphs. Henry Scott Holland (1847-1918), the theologian and social reformer, and music writer William Smith Rockstro (1823-95) used Lind's own documents, letters and diaries as the basis of this two-volume memoir, published in 1891, which focuses on the first thirty-one years of her life. Volume 1 covers Lind's Swedish childhood and early singing career, and a brief but critical period when she suffered damage to her vocal cords.…

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New. A two-volume memoir based on the letters and diaries of renowned soprano Jenny Lind (1820-87), published in 1891. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Music. Num Pages: 520 pages, 7 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 32. Weight in Grams: 700. . 2011. Paperback. . . . .…

Condition: New. An 1883 biography of Handel, the larger-than-life and much-acclaimed composer whose works remain a staple of concert life. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Music. Num Pages: 476 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVH; BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 34. Weight in Grams: 630. . 2013. Illustrated. paperback. . . . .…

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

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Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New. This elegant 1886 work gives due weight to the history of music in England as well as the contemporary scene. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Music. Num Pages: 558 pages, 49 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AVG; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 700. . 2014. Reprint. paperback. . . . .…

Condition: New. A two-volume memoir based on the letters and diaries of renowned soprano Jenny Lind (1820-87), published in 1891. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Music. Num Pages: 520 pages, 7 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 32. Weight in Grams: 700. . 2011. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Condition: New. pp. 520.

Condition: New. An 1883 biography of Handel, the larger-than-life and much-acclaimed composer whose works remain a staple of concert life. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Music. Num Pages: 476 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVH; BGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 142 x 216 x 34. Weight in Grams: 630. . 2013. Illustrated. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Condition: New. pp. 472.

Condition: New. This elegant 1886 work gives due weight to the history of music in England as well as the contemporary scene. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Music. Num Pages: 558 pages, 49 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AVG; HBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 700. . 2014. Reprint. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Jenny Lind (1820-87) was one of Europe's most famous opera singers. Known as the 'Swedish Nightingale', she first rose to prominence in an 1838 performance of Weber's Freischütz. Despite her immense success over the next ten years, she retired from the stage at the age of twenty-nine. Seeking financial security to pursue her charitable interests, in 1850 she accepted the invitation of impresario P. T. Barnum to undertake a tour of the United States; this was another succession of triumphs. Henry Scott Holland (1847-1918), the theologian and social reformer, and music writer William Smith Rockstro (1823-95) used Lind's own documents, letters and diaries as the basis of this two-volume memoir, published in 1891, which focuses on the first thirty-one years of her life. Volume 1 covers Lind's Swedish childhood and early singing career, and a brief but critical period when she suffered damage to her vocal cords.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The composer, virtuoso pianist and conductor Felix Mendelssohn (180947) was lionised by the music-loving public during his lifetime, and his music is still greatly admired today. A versatile child prodigy, he wrote music for A Midsummer Night's Dream while he was still a teenager. Masterpieces such as the octet for strings, the 'Italian' symphony, the violin concerto and his great oratorio Elijah followed. His extraordinary ability was such that he was made an honorary member of the Philharmonic Society in 1829 at the age of only twenty during the first of his ten visits to Britain. A great advocate of Johann Sebastian Bach, Mendelssohn did much to reawaken interest in his music. This eminently readable short biography by the composer William Smith Rockstro (182395) was first published in 1884 as part of Francis Hueffer's 'Great Musicians' series. A list of Mendelssohn's works is included as an appendix. The composer, virtuoso pianist and conductor Felix Mendelssohn (180947) was lionised by the music-loving public during his lifetime, and his music remains popular today. This short, sympathetic biography by the composer William Smith Rockstro (182395) was first published in 1884 as part of Francis Hueffer's 'Great Musicians' series. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 520 1:B&W 5.5 x 8.5 in or 216 x 140 mm (Demy 8vo) Perfect Bound on Creme w/Gloss Lam.

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 472 1:B&W 5.5 x 8.5 in or 216 x 140 mm (Demy 8vo) Perfect Bound on Creme w/Gloss Lam.

Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND pp. 520.

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Beloved not only in Britain, George Frideric Handel (16851759) is admired as a composer the world over. His inventive and sensitive melodic genius and his exuberant brilliance in depicting the spectacular are best displayed in his Messiah and Zadok the Priest. Larger than life, Handel impressed all who met him and was adept at promoting his works, arranging for their publication and even selling them from his home in London's Brook Street. His dogged determination to triumph over the many reverses of his career and the fickle enthusiasms of the Georgian public is the stuff of three-volume novels. This sympathetic and highly readable biography by the composer and author William Smith Rockstro (182395) was first published in 1883. Wherever possible, autograph manuscripts have been consulted and the book contains the first detailed catalogue of Handel's output. Among other works, Rockstro's biography of Mendelssohn is also reissued in this series. George Frideric Handel (16851759), a larger-than-life composer who impressed all who met him, is beloved the world over, his genius vividly displayed in his Messiah and Zadok the Priest. This biography by the composer and author William Smith Rockstro (182395) was first published in 1883. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. …

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A friend and pupil of Mendelssohn, the composer and author William Smith Rockstro (182395) was regarded as an expert on early music. He contributed articles on the subject to Sir George Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians as well as teaching counterpoint and plainsong at the Royal College of Music. His published output includes biographies of Handel (1883), Mendelssohn (1884) and the opera singer Jenny Lind (1891), all of which are reissued in this series. The present work was first published in 1886. In its narrative of musical history since the Greeks, it gives due weight to the development of music in England and includes, naturally, a chapter on Handel that reflects his enduring influence on national taste. The final section of the book discusses the contemporary musical scene and considers the importance of the recently deceased Wagner for the music of the future. A friend and pupil of Mendelssohn, William Smith Rockstro (182395) composed and wrote about music. This elegant work of 1886 gives due weight to the development of music in England, including a chapter on Handel that reflects his enduring influence on national taste. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…