William Byrd (Routledge Music Bibliographies) Book

William Byrd is the most celebrated English composer of the 16th and early 17th centuries. Widely studied and performed, his works are consider models of their time and continue to fascinate students and scholars centuries later. This book is an entirely revised edition of the original Byrd CRM published by Garland in 1987. In the intervening decade, a mountain of new Byrd research has occurred; meanwhile, some of the older references mentioned in the original CRM have become outdated or outmoded. Plus, new editions of Byrd's music have made his complete musical compositions available as never before. This book has been completely reworked and enlarged, and a new introduction to Byrd research will outline the latest thinking about the composer and his times. The body of the book has been increased from 1500 to 2000 entries, with particular emphasis on the last decade's explosion of book-length works on Byrd and his music. William Byrd will be a guide that serves as a ready reference for students and scholars as well as an interesting to read and useful book for anyone who wants to know where to begin to learn more about this important composer.Read More