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PREFACE. Vll
occupied ; but, that I might at once con-
tribute to the gratification of my readers,
and evince my respect for Dr Burney's
great talents, I have interspersed in my
accounts of the performances constituting
the Edinburgh Musical Festival, such of
that gentleman's remarks as apply to de-
tached pieces, and have given at full
length, in the Appendix, his Account of
Handel's Messiah ; an extension of this
work which will require no apology, when
the excellence of the subject, and the
great value and rarity of Dr Burney's Ac-
count, are considered.
I have attempted to relieve, in some
measure, the dryness of criticism, by oc-
casional reflections suggested by the sub-
jects under consideration ; and by short
biographical sketches, or anecdotes, rela-
tive to some of the most distinguished
composers whose works contributed to
enrich these performances.
occupied ; but, that I might at once con-
tribute to the gratification of my readers,
and evince my respect for Dr Burney's
great talents, I have interspersed in my
accounts of the performances constituting
the Edinburgh Musical Festival, such of
that gentleman's remarks as apply to de-
tached pieces, and have given at full
length, in the Appendix, his Account of
Handel's Messiah ; an extension of this
work which will require no apology, when
the excellence of the subject, and the
great value and rarity of Dr Burney's Ac-
count, are considered.
I have attempted to relieve, in some
measure, the dryness of criticism, by oc-
casional reflections suggested by the sub-
jects under consideration ; and by short
biographical sketches, or anecdotes, rela-
tive to some of the most distinguished
composers whose works contributed to
enrich these performances.
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| Description | To which is added an essay, containing some general observations on music. By George Farquhar Graham, Esq. Edinburgh : W. Blackwood, 1816. [Includes: Dr. Burney's account of the performance of Handel's Messiah, in Westminster Abbey, on Saturday, May 29, 1784: pp. [175]-195.] |
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| Description | Scottish songs and music of the 18th and early 19th centuries, including music for the Highland bagpipe. These are selected items from the collection of John Glen (1833 to 1904). Also includes a few manuscripts, some treatises, and other books on the subject. |
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| Description | The Glen Collection and the Inglis Collection represent mainly 18th and 19th century Scottish music, including Scottish songs. The collections of Berlioz and Verdi collected by bibliographer Cecil Hopkinson contain contemporary and later editions of the works of the two composers Berlioz and Verdi. |
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