Ancients and Moderns: William Crotch and the Development of Classical MusicIrving (music, U. of Alabama-Birmingham) focuses on the thought and influence of William Crotch (1775-1847), Oxford music professor who chronicled the issues involved in the battle between partisans supporting ancient and modern music. The volume provides a brief biography of Crotch, followed by det |
Contents
William Crotch and the quarrel of ancients and moderns | 27 |
Charles Burney the ancients and the moderns | 90 |
Musicians and men of letters | 146 |
Copyright | |
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