John F Runciman: 7 books

Old Scores and New Readings: Discussions on Music & Certain M usicians by John F.Runciman.This book is discussing the musicians and their music in this book,including William Byrde, Purcell, Handel, Haydn, Mozart,etc.

According to Wikipedia: "Wilhelm Richard Wagner (22 May 1813, Leipzig, Germany 13 February 1883, Venice, Italy) was a German composer, conductor, theatre director and essayist, primarily known for his operas (or "music dramas", as they were later called). Unlike most other great opera composers, Wagner...

According to Wikipedia: "Henry Purcell 10 September 1659 (?)[2] 21 November 1695, was an English Baroque composer. Purcell incorporated Italian and French stylistic elements but devised a peculiarly English style of Baroque music."

The musicians discussed include: William Byrde, Purcell, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, Weber, Verdi, Wagner, Brahms, Dvorak, Tschaikowsky, and Lamoueux.

Many years ago, in the essay which is set second in this collection, I wrote (speaking of the early English composers) that "at length the first great wave of music culminated in the works of Tallis and Byrde ... Byrde is infinitely greater than Tallis, and seems worthy indeed to stand beside...

According to Wikipedia: "(Franz) Joseph Haydn (March 31, 1732 May 31, 1809) was an Austrian composer. He was one of the most prominent composers of the classical period, and is called by some the "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet".