William billings of boston: eighteenth-century composer
Auteur :
McKay, David Phares / Crawford, Richard
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691657189
Date de publication :
12 mars 2019
Dimensions :
25,4 x 17,8 cm
Format :
B315
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The foremost American musician of the eighteenth century, William Billings wrote more than three hundred compositions and six musical collections at a time when Americans were singing almost nothing but British music. In this study, David McKay and Richard Crawford depict the man, his music, and his place in the tradition of American psalmody.The