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Richard Barber, ed.
King Arthur in Music.
Published Cambridge: D. S. Brewer, 2002.
Series: Arthurian Studies, vol. LII.
ISBN 0859917673;
ISBN-13 9780859917674.
Binding: hardback, stitch bound.
Printer: Antony Rowe, Chippenham.
Size: 161x241x22mm.
Page count: viii, 190pp.
Main language: English.
Overall condition good: the dustjacket on this copy is a bit scuffed and grubby, a little wear on its edges and corners; pages starting to yellow a little with age, otherwise the book itself looks in good order, text appears to be free of marking.

This item £24.50
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[Publisher’s price £50.00]
Weight without packaging: 508g.

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Contents:
Shay, Dryden & Purcell's King Arthur — legend & politics on the Restoration stage;
Watson, Wagner — Tristan und Isolde and Parsifal;
Dibble, Parry's Guenever — trauma & catharsis;
Clark, King Arthur & the Wagner cult in Spain — Isaac Albénez's Merlin;
Hunt, Ernest Chausson's Le Roi Arthus;
Hurd, Rutland Boughton's Arthurian cycle;
Simeone, An exotic Tristan in Boston — 1st performance of Messaien's Turangalîla Symphonie;
Adlington, Harrison Birtwhistle's reception of Sir Gawain & the Green Knight;
Everett, Arthur in popular musical theatre & film;
Reel, Listing of Arthurian music.

Illustrations: 1 monochrome text figure & several music samples
Maps & plans: no

Notes: at foot of page Tables: no
Genealogies: no
Chronology: no
Glossary: no
Bibliography: yes
Index: yes

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See also | Arthurian studies | Modern music | Medievalism |
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