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The Classical Music Map of Britain Richard Fawkes

The Classical Music Map of Britain By Richard Fawkes

The Classical Music Map of Britain by Richard Fawkes


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Summary

The Classical Music Map of Britain is a charming and thoroughly interesting journey around our country from a classical music perspective.

The Classical Music Map of Britain Summary

The Classical Music Map of Britain by Richard Fawkes

The Classical Music Map of Britain is a charming and thoroughly interesting journey around our country from a classical music perspective. From Frith Street in Soho, where Mozart stayed and performed free street concerts during his only trip to England, to Merthyr Tydfil in Glamorgan, where Joseph Parry was born and raised until he was 13, The Classical Music Map of Britain is an enchanting adventure around some of our lesser-known landmarks. Extensively researched and beautifully written, every anecdote explains why each place was so special, which pieces of music were composed there, and whether it is currently open to the public. Including illustrated maps which depict key areas of interest, this book is the perfect gift for any lover of history or classical music or anyone who's keen to discover more about the country we live in.

The Classical Music Map of Britain Reviews

Fawkes strikes a happy balance between familiar and unfamiliar names, and between metropolitan centres and off-the-beaten-track locations. Fawkes...wears the considerable amount of research on display with a characteristic lightness of touch. --Michael Quinn - Classical Music Magazine Britain is littered with obscure musical landmarks that, thanks to this innovative little book, need be unheralded no longer. --Kate Green - Country Life Magazine

About Richard Fawkes

Richard Fawkes is an award-winning author and director. He is the author of nine books including a history of the Welsh National Opera and Opera on Film. His History of Opera and History of Classical Music, both for Naxos Audiobooks, won Talkie Awards. He has written plays for the stage, television and radio, and, for Radio 2, a series on Edith Piaf and Johnny Hallyday. He currently lives in Ealing.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 2 ENGLAND 5 LONDON 191 WALES 258 SCOTLAND 280 NORTHERN IRELAND AND EIRE 302 GLOSSARY 321 SUGGESTED LISTENING 326

Additional information

GOR002031828
9781904027904
1904027903
The Classical Music Map of Britain by Richard Fawkes
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Elliott & Thompson Limited
20100528
192
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