| Dowland: Lachrimae (1604) Contributor(s): Holman, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521581966 ISBN-13: 9780521581967 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 1999 Annotation: Dowland's famous Lachrimae (1604) is the earliest collection of instrumental music generally known to nonspecialists, yet it has never been studied in detail before. Among other things, this comprehensive guide investigates its publication history, its place in the development of Renaissance dance music, the significance of its writing for particular stringed instruments, and the possible connections between the famous cycle of "Lachrimae" pavans and Elizabethan conceptions of melancholy. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | History & Criticism - General - Music | Musical Instruments - General |
| Dewey: 784.188 |
| LCCN: 98-54374 |
| Lexile Measure: 1720 |
| Series: Cambridge Music Handbooks |
| Physical Information: 0.48" H x 5.6" W x 8.77" (0.50 lbs) 120 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |