Purcell Studies - Price, Curtis -1945 (Cambridge New York Cambridge University Press, 1995)
Introduction: In search of Purcell's character / C. Price -- Purcell's great autographs / R. Thompson -- Purcell, Blow and the English court ode / M. Adams -- King Arthur's journey into the eighteenth century / E. T. Harris -- Purcell's revision of his own works / R. Herissone -- Purcell and Roseingrave: a new autograph / P. Holman -- Continuity and tempo in Purcell's vocal works / A. M. Laurie -- King Arthur expos'd: a lesson in anatomy / A. Pinnick -- New light on Purcell's keyboard music / C. Price -- Poetic metre, musical metre and the dance in Purcell's songs / K. Rohrer -- Purcell as collector of ancient music: Fitzwilliam MS.88 / R. Shay -- Purcell's odes: propaganda and panegyric / I. Spink -- Only Purcell e're shall equal Blow / B. Wood
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Purcell, Henry -- 1659-1695; Blow, John -- 1649-1708; Roseingrave, Daniel -- ?-1727; 17th Century (1601-1700); Composer; Musical analysis; Biography; Tempo; Opera; Keyboard music; Collecting; Song; Ode; United Kingdom