Search Results: Music from Rickaro Books Ltd

London: Faber, 2023. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A fine new copy. The lives, loves, adventures and trailblazing musical careers of four extraordinary women: Ethel Smyth (b.1858), Rebecca Clarke (b.1886), Dorothy Howell (b.1898), and Doreen Carwithen (b.1922). In their time, these women were celebrities and composed some of the century's most popular music and pioneered creative careers; but sadly today they survive as muses and footnotes to male contemporaries like Elgar, Vaughan Williams and Britten. 472pp..

London: Elliott & Thompson Limited, 2023. Book. New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A fine new copy. An account of how the Academy came into being. When harpsichordist Christopher Hogwood and record producer Peter Wadland founded the Academy of Ancient Music in 1973, their mission was to create Britain's first orchestra devoted to recording baroque and classical music on period instruments. They went on to change the musical world. Their success brought the AAM global fame, bringing historically informed performance into the mainstream. 256pp.

Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2024. Book. New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A fine new copy. With the digitisation of music books from Austen's immediate family circle, a treasure trove of evidence has emerged. Delving into these books, alongside letters and other familial records, the author unveils a previously little known facet of Austen's world. This insightful work not only uncovers the music closely associated with Austen, but also unravels her musical connections with family and friends, revealing the intricate ties between her fiction and the melodies she performed. 331pp.