John Dowland

John Dowland
Author: Diana Poulton
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 552
Release: 1982-01-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780520046498

Dowland

Dowland
Author: Associate Professor School of Music Theatre and Dance K Dawn Grapes
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2024
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0197558852

Dowland recounts the story of one of the most important composers to emerge from early modern England. More than a biography, this book contextualizes the geographical, political, religious, cultural, and musical aspects of the life of John Dowland (1563-1626). The narrative follows the master lutenist on his journeys to France, through the German and Italian lands, and to the Danish and English courts of Christian IV and James I, as he developed a musical style that was at once personal and cosmopolitan.

The Encyclopedia of English Renaissance Literature, 3 Volume Set

The Encyclopedia of English Renaissance Literature, 3 Volume Set
Author: Garrett A. Sullivan, Jr.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 1335
Release: 2012-01-30
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1405194499

Featuring entries composed by leading international scholars, The Encyclopedia of English Renaissance Literature presents comprehensive coverage of all aspects of English literature produced from the early 16th to the mid 17th centuries. Comprises over 400 entries ranging from 1000 to 5000 words written by leading international scholars Arranged in A-Z format across three fully indexed and cross-referenced volumes Provides coverage of canonical authors and their works, as well as a variety of previously under-considered areas, including women writers, broadside ballads, commonplace books, and other popular literary forms Biographical material on authors is presented in the context of cutting-edge critical discussion of literary works. Represents the most comprehensive resource available for those working in English Renaissance literary studies Also available online as part of the Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Literature, providing 24/7 access and powerful searching, browsing and cross-referencing capabilities

The Lute in Britain

The Lute in Britain
Author: Matthew Spring
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 576
Release: 2001
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780195188387

"Spring focuses on the lute in Britain, but also includes two chapters devoted to continental developments: one on the transition from medieval to renaissance, the other on renaissance to baroque, and the lute in Britain is never treated in isolation. Six chapters cover all aspects of the lute's history and its music in England from 1285 to well into the eighteenth century, whilst other chapters cover the instrument's early history, the lute in consort, lute song accompaniment, the theorbo, and the lute in Scotland."--Jacket.

Lyrics from English Airs, 1596-1622

Lyrics from English Airs, 1596-1622
Author: Edward Doughtie
Publisher: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 696
Release: 1970
Genre: Music
ISBN:

"Elizabethan airs were finely textured, charming, witty --even lusty-- reflections of contemporary life. All of the collections that appeared between 1596 and 1622 except those attributed to Thomas Campion are reproduced in this delightful book. Mr. Doughtie's arrangement is chronological, and he gives close attention to the bibliographical peculiarities of the original books. The lyrics appear with only minor changes, and a sample of the original tablature notation is included. Mr. Doughtie sets forth the available evidence concerning the date and authorship of each poem, recording variants from as many contemporary printed and manuscript versions as are available. He includes as well extensive incidental information-- foreign models, explanations of difficult words and allusions, original spellings-- which makes this volume useful as well as fascinating. Edward Doughtie is Associate Professor of English as Rice University

Music in Elizabethan Court Politics

Music in Elizabethan Court Politics
Author: Katherine Butler (Music tutor)
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2015
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1843839814

Music and musical entertainments are here shown to be used for different ends, by both monarch and courtiers.