The Bassanos: Venetian Musicians and Instrument Makers in England, 1531–1665
- Author: Lasocki, David
- Author: Prior, Roger
David Lasocki's excellent study provides a remarkable and detailed overview of this family. Lasocki writes in a fluid narrative style, with thorough detail and rigorous documentation —
Book
$203.00Printed on demand
Contents
- Contents: Part One: Family Affairs: From Venice to England
- The Charterhouse and After
- The Second Generation
- The Third Generation
- Economic Affairs, Privileges and Social Standing
- The Bassano's Jewish Identity
- Part Two: The Dark Lady: Emilia Bassano and Alphonso Lanier
- Was Emilia Bassano the Dark Lady of Shakespeare's Sonnets?
- Part Three: Musical Affairs: Performing I: The Court Recorder Consort
- Performing II: Other Instruments
- Composing
- Instrument Making and Repairing
- Part Four: Concluding: Reflections
- Appendix I: Music and the English Bassanos after 1665
- Appendix II: Jacomo and the Venetian Bassanos
- Bibliography
- Index.