This richly illustrated study explores the role of music within royal and noble courts from antiquity to the eighteenth century. It examines how music reflected and reinforced political power, ceremony, and cultural identity, revealing the lives of court musicians, instruments, and repertoire. A vivid portrayal of music as both entertainment and expression of status and authority.
Dimensions:
25 x 19.5 x 1 cm
Format:
Hardcover, cloth bound, with dust jacket
Author:
Christopher Hogwood
Publisher:
Victor Gollancz, London