Irish melodies, complete; to which are added National melodies
Author: Thomas Moore
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Published: 1822
Total Pages: 198
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Author: Thomas Moore
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Published: 1822
Total Pages: 198
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Published: 1815
Total Pages: 186
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: James W. Flannery
Publisher: J. S. Sanders
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 190
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKBest friend to Lord Byron; famous throughout Europe and America as a poet, composer, singer, wit, and polemicist; Thomas Moore (1779-1852) was the embodiment of Romanticism. It is said he was often moved to tears by his own songs, and so were his audiences. Servants lined up behind closed doors to hear him; women swooned, wrote him notes in verse, and treasured locks of his hair. The first in a long line of Irish poet-performers who combined personal expression with a zeal for political and social reform, Moore formed a vital link between the old Gaelic bardic tradition -- nearly extinct in his day -- and the popular songs in English that fueled the flames of nationalism in early nineteenth century Ireland.Including Moore's lyrics to accompany the songs recorded here, James Flannery's book is part biography, part music history, and part history of a nation. It presents the story of Thomas Moore in the context of the Irish nationalist movement and explains the lasting influence the songs of Moore have had on the lives of countless millions of Irish emigrants, who found in them a symbolic link with their homeland.
Author: Una Hunt
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-03-16
Total Pages: 294
ISBN-13: 1315442981
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOnce regarded as Ireland’s national bard, Thomas Moore's lasting reputation rests on the ten immensely popular collections of drawing-room songs known as the Irish Melodies, published between 1808 and 1834. Moore drew on anthologies of ancient music, breathing new life into the airs and bringing them before a global audience for the very first time. Recognizing the unique beauty of the airs as well as their symbolic significance, these qualities were often interwoven into the verses providing potent political commentary along with a new cultural perspective. At home and abroad, Moore’s Melodies created a realm of influence that continued to define Irish culture for many decades to come. Notwithstanding the far-reaching appeal and success of the collections, Moore has only recently begun to receive serious attention from scholars. Una Hunt provides the first detailed study of Moore’s Irish Melodies from a combined musical and literary standpoint by drawing on a practical understanding and an unrivalled performance experience of the songs. The initial two chapters contextualize Moore and his songs through a detailed examination of their sources and style while the following chapters concentrate on the collaborative work provided by the composers Sir John Stevenson and Henry Rowley Bishop. Chapters 5 and 6 reappraise musical sources and Moore’s adaptation of these, supported and illustrated by the Table of Sources in the Appendix.
Author: Antoine Marie H. Boulard
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Published: 1828
Total Pages: 390
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Thomas Moore
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Published: 1827
Total Pages: 438
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Robert Dyer Lyons
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Published: 1859
Total Pages: 218
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Thomas LOVE (Dyer.)
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Published: 1855
Total Pages: 516
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Published: 1859
Total Pages: 316
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Leonard Francis Simpson
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Published: 1859
Total Pages: 300
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