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Thurston Dart (1921–1971)

Author of The Interpretation of Music

41+ Works 212 Members 1 Review

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Includes the names: Thurston Dart, Robert Thurston Dart, Thurston Editor. Dart, Thurston Edited by Dart

Works by Thurston Dart

The Interpretation of Music (1954) 129 copies

Parthenia: Byrd, Bull, Gibbons 7 copies

Invitation to Medieval Music 1 Music of the earlier fifteenth century (2003) 7 copies

Musikalisk praxis : från senmedeltid till wienklassicism (1964) 6 copies

Invitation to Madrigals 2 (1962) 6 copies

First Booke of Songes or Ayres [sheet music] (1965) 5 copies

Invitation to Madrigals: Volume 1 (1961) 5 copies

Invitation to medieval music 2 : music of the later fifteenth century, newly transcribed and edited (1969) 4 copies

Invitation to Medieval Music, Volume 2: Music of the Later fifteenth Century (1978) 3 copies

Invitation to Madrigals. 2, for S.A.T.B 2 copies

The English Lute-Songs First Series (1970) — Editor — 2 copies

Invitation to madrigals. 1, for S.A.B. 2 copies

The First Part of Musick's Hand-Maid published by John Playford 2 copies

Invitation to madrigals 4 for S.A. (or T.B.) 2 copies

Invitation to Madrigals 1 (1950) 2 copies

Invitation to Madrigals. No. 3 SSA 2 copies

Invitation to Madrigals, for S. A. B., Volume 1 (1961) 2 copies

Clement Matchett's Virginal Book 1 copy

Invitation To Medieval Music 1 - A Graded Selection of 19 Compositions for 1,2 or 3 Voices and Instruments (Music of… 1 copy

Invitation to Medieval Music Book 2 1 copy

The Second Part of Musick's Hand-Maid published by John Playford 1 copy

French suites. [Sound recording] — Performer — 1 copy

John Dowland - A Pilgrim's Solace (1612) - Three Songs from a Musicall Banquet (1610) 1 copy

Invitation to Medieval Music, Volume 2 1 copy

Invitation to Medieval Music, Volume 1 1 copy

Invitation to Medieval Music, Vol. 1: Music of the Earlier Fifteenth Century (1967) 1 copy

Invitation to Medieval Music 2: Music of the Later Fifteenth Century 1 copy

Invitation to Medieval Music 1: Music of the Later Fifteenth Century 1 copy

Invitation to madrigals. 1, For SAB 1 copy

Consort Music 1 copy

Interpretação da música (2000) 1 copy

Invitation to madrigals 1 copy

Editing early music : notes on the preparation of printer's copy 1 copy

Invitation to Medieval Music - 1 - Music of ther earlier fifteenth century - a graded selection of 19 compositions for… 1 copy

John Blow's anthology (1978) 1 copy

El Trabajo del Espiritu: Hegel y La Modernidad (Spanish Edition) (2002) 1 copy

Invitation to Madrigals, for S. A. T. B., Volume 2 (1962) 1 copy

Invitation To Madrigals 3 (1970) 1 copy

Parthenia in-violata or Mayden-musicke for the Virginalls and Bass-viol for harpsichord or piano with bass-viol or… (1961) 1 copy

Parthenia. (William Byrd, John Bull, Orlando Gibbons) (1960) 1 copy

Invitation to Madrigals 6 (1962) 1 copy

Associated Works

Dido and Aeneas [sound recording] (1961) — Harpsichord, some editions — 155 copies

Purcell : Dido and Aeneas [score : full] (1995) — Editor, some editions — 28 copies

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1921-09-03
Date of death: 1971-03-06
Gender: male
Nationality: UK
Birthplace: Surbiton, Surrey, England, UK
Education: Royal College of Music
University College, Exeter
Occupations: musicologist
Relationships: Marriner, Neville (colleague)
Hogwood, Christopher (colleague)
Organizations: University of Cambridge
Early Music Consort of London

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The Interpretation of music by Thurston Dart

Much ink has been spilt, and many trees slaughtered -- and not always to good purpose -- in the years since this book's arrival in 1954. Still, it remains a cornerstone for serious thought, listening, and performance of the music before Beethoven.

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HarryMacDonald | Sep 18, 2012 |

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Works: 41
Also by: 2
Members: 212
Popularity: #104,834
Rating: 4.2

Reviews: 1
ISBNs: 18
Languages: 3

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