JONES, Edward.

Lyric Airs: consisting of Specimens of Greek, Albanian, Walachian, Turkish, Arabian, Persian, Chinese, and Moorish National Songs and Melodies (being the first selection of the kind ever yet offered to the public:) to which are added, Basses for the Harp, or Piano-forte. Likewise are subjoined, a few explanatory notes on the figures and movements of the Modern Greek Dances; with a short dissertation on the Origin of the Ancient Greek Music. Most respectfully dedicated to Mrs. Musters by the editor, Edward Jones, Bard to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.

London, printed for the Author, 1804. Folio, pp. vi, 24, 32; typeset text and engraved music; with a fine hand-coloured frontispiece etching by Thomas Rowlandson (1756–1827) after a drawing of Greek dancers with two musicians by Lewis Mayer; some contemporary manuscript (possibly autograph?) ink corrections and additions to the introductory text and two pages of music; a very good copy in contemporary paper boards, spine and corners renewed; old ownership note to front endleaf. First edition. A collection of folk-song melodies from around the world arranged for keyboard, with an extensive introductory essay on music and dance in Ancient Greece.Edward Jones (1752–1824) was a Welsh harp player; on arriving in London he proceeded to play in the Bach-Abel concerts which were London’s first subscription concert series, started by them in 1765. Despite much performing and many compositions he is better known for his remarkable volumes of documentation and recording of Welsh music in Musical and Poetical Relicks of the Welsh Bards (1784), The Bardic Museum (1802) and Hên Ganiadau Cymru (1820). At his death his collection of manuscripts, instruments and books sold at auction for £800.RISM J 614.

• GBP 750.00 > Andere Währungen
• Bestellnummer: F1199

• Antiquariat: Bernard Quaritch Ltd. (GREAT BRITAIN)