Marc-Antoine Charpentier

by H. Wiley Hitchcock

The French composer Marc-Antoine Charpentier is emerging from long neglect as the most important contemporary of Lully. Supplemented by numerous musical illustrations, this study provides a concise and fluent introduction to the composer, his distinctly attractive music, and his place and influence in the world of seventeenth-century French music.

Genres: Music

134 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1979

Reviews

[Joe · Rating 3 out of 5]

An excellent short essay on the life and work of a composer as touted in recent times as benignly overlooked in earlier years. Considerable listening to music by the composer is recommended as a supplement.

[Patrick · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent, quick introduction to the composer.