Dowland: Lachrimae (1604) |
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| Author:
| Holman, Peter |
| Series title: | Cambridge Music Handbooks Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-60566-6 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2009 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $225.00 |
Book Description:
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This comprehensive guide investigates Dowland's famous Lachrimae (1604), 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.
This comprehensive guide investigates Dowland's famous Lachrimae (1604), 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.