Project Gutenberg 2005-03-15 Public domain in the USA. 138 Runciman, John F. 1866 1916 Old Scores and New Readings: Discussions on Music & Certain Musicians William Byrde ... his mass -- Our last great musician (Henry Purcell, 1658-95) -- Bach; the "Matthew" passion and the "John" -- Handel -- Haydn and his "Creation" -- Mozart, his "Don Giovanni" and the Requiem -- "Fidelio" -- Schubert -- Weber and Wagner -- Italian opera, dead and dying -- Verdi young and Verdi younger -- "The flying Dutchman" -- "Lohengrin" -- "Tristan and Isolda" -- "Siegfried" -- "The dusk of the gods" -- "Parsifal" -- Bayreuth in 1897 -- A note on Brahms -- Anton Dvorák -- Tschaikowsky and his "Pathetic" symphony -- Lamoureux and his orchestra. E-text prepared by Steven Gibbs and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Old Scores and New Readings: Discussions on Music & Certain Musicians" by John F. Runciman is a collection of musical critiques written in the early 20th century. The work delves into historical analyses and opinions on various composers, including well-known figures like Byrde, Purcell, Bach, Handel, Haydn, and Mozart. Runciman's discussions aim to reassess their contributions to music and defend the legacy of composers who he believes have been unjustly overlooked or misunderstood by later critics. The opening of the book begins with an admiration for the English composer William Byrde, particularly focusing on his D minor Mass and emphasizing its beauty and emotional depth. Runciman advocates for reevaluating Byrde's work, arguing that previous judgments have neglected the innovation and expressiveness found in his music, which deviated from later established rules of composition. He contrasts Byrde's artistry with that of his contemporaries and successors, suggesting that his music belongs among the finest treasures of early English composition. This sets the tone for the book, as Runciman promises to explore both the merits and cultural contexts of various historical musicians throughout his ensuing discussions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Music Musicians Opera ML Text Opera Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Music 354445 2025-08-06T13:44:41.666491 text/html 354630 2020-12-14T07:51:13 text/html 240360 2025-08-06T13:44:49.272401 application/epub+zip 243917 2025-08-06T13:44:45.471407 application/epub+zip 201944 2025-08-06T13:44:44.132449 application/epub+zip 536837 2025-08-06T13:44:52.510361 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 511765 2025-08-06T13:44:48.406416 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333852 2022-09-07T21:24:27.753325 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332313 2025-08-06T13:44:41.329400 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 331790 2020-12-14T07:51:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 331861 2020-12-14T07:51:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21163 2025-08-06T13:44:52.645353 application/rdf+xml 26308 2025-08-06T13:44:44.633442 image/jpeg 4727 2025-08-06T13:44:44.386417 image/jpeg 128535 2020-12-14T07:51:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 132946 2020-12-14T07:51:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 128474 2020-12-14T07:51:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 239328 2025-08-06T13:44:41.700413 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog