Anecdotes of george frederick handel, and john christopher smith: with select pieces of music, composed by j. c. smith, never before published
Auteur :
Coxe, William
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108070942
Date de publication :
13 févr. 2014
Dimensions :
25,4 x 17,8 x 0,6 cm
Poids :
220 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The author and clergyman William Coxe (1748–1828), noted for his travel works, was the stepson of Handel's amanuensis, German-born John Christopher Smith. First published in 1799, this is a valuable source of contemporary information about two men at the heart of eighteenth-century English music.