MARC Record
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a| eng
059
a| v pf
100
a| Wilson, James
4| arr
9| 7861
245
a| The Musical Cyclopedia;
b| Being a collection of the most approved English, Scottish and Irish songs;
260
a| London
b| Bell
c| 1836
300
a| lxxxiv-272 pages
336
a| notated music
336
a| printed
500
a| The Songbook is preceded by a lengthy essay (84 pages) on musical theory 'The first Principles of Music' by William Grier.
500
a| Quite some songs are by Robert Burns (1759–1796) generally considered the national poet of Scotland, not only for his poems but for his songs. He avidly collected traditional melodies and composed lyrics to them if these did not exist; if they did exist, he passionately fought to preserve them in their original Scots form rather than Anglicize them.
500
a| Further composers are Dibdin, Sheridan, Hamilton, Lowe, Shield, Campbell, Dr. Percy, O'Keefe, H.P. Macleod, Mitchell a.o.
590
a| With appropriate music, adapted to the voice, pianoforte, etc. by James Wilson, ESQ. To which is prepfixed an elaborate essay on the first principles of music by William Grier, A.M.
648
0
a| 19th Century (1801-1900)
1| http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6955
9| 20935
648
0
a| 18th Century (1701-1800)
1| http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7015
9| 20899
650
0
a| Poetry
1| http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q482
9| 3026
650
0
a| Folk music
1| http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q43343
9| 21594
650
0
a| Song
1| http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7366
9| 4164
650
0
a| Poetry
1| http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q482
9| 3026
650
0
a| Vocal music
1| http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q685884
9| 3319
650
0
a| Music theory
1| http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q193544
9| 2662
651
0
a| Scotland
1| http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q22
9| 21258
651
0
a| Ireland
1| http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q27
9| 219
651
0
a| United Kingdom
1| http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21
9| 273
700
4| aut
a| Grier, William
9| 7862
942
c| SCO
920
a| partituur
852
b| ORPH
c| ORPH
j| ORPH.KTS1 C1.24 15H15
999
c| 3695
d| 3695