| Thomas Morley: Elizabethan Music Publisher Contributor(s): Murray, Tessa (Author) |
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ISBN: 1843839601 ISBN-13: 9781843839606 Publisher: Boydell Press OUR PRICE: $109.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | History & Criticism - General - Music | Genres & Styles - Classical - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
| Dewey: 780.92 |
| Series: Music in Britain, 1600-2000 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.28 lbs) 285 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Thomas Morley (1557-1602), student of William Byrd, was an English composer and organist of the Renaissance and a significant member of the English Madrigal School. Morley was also a foremost music publisher inspired by an established music printing culture in continental Europe. This book looks at Morley's pioneering music publishing contribution. Morley's entrepreneurial drive combined with an astute assessment of his market resulted in a successful and influential publishing business. Critical to Morley's success was his identification of a sort of music, notably the lighter style of madrigal, that would appeal to amateur musicians. Surviving copies of the original prints show that this music continued to be used for several generations. |
