Samuel Sebastian Wesley A Life |
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| Author:
| Horton, Peter |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-816146-2 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2003 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $369.95AUD $466.00 |
Book Description:
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Irascible, truculent, but a brilliant musician. Any of these words could accurately describe Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-76), the foremost organist and church music composer of his generation. Peter Horton paints a detailed picture of the life and career of this remarkable man whose output includes such favourites as 'Blessed be the God and Father' and 'The wilderness'.
Irascible, truculent, but a brilliant musician. Any of these words could accurately describe Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-76), the foremost organist and church music composer of his generation. Peter Horton paints a detailed picture of the life and career of this remarkable man whose output includes such favourites as 'Blessed be the God and Father' and 'The wilderness'.