Synopsis
Explore the life of a key figure in Scottish music and Burns’s circle.
This book profiles George Thomson, a friend of Robert Burns and Edinburgh’s influential mover of music, who built a vast collection of Scottish songs and shaped a city’s musical life through his work and networks. It traces his career, personal life, and the ambitious projects that connected composers, poets, and performers across Europe.
Thomson’s story unfolds through his roles, salaries, marriages, and enduring passion for preserving and publishing Scotland’s song tradition. The narrative highlights his friendships with major writers and musicians, his ambitious collecting method, and the challenges he faced in bringing together songs, arrangements, and performances. Rich in correspondence and biographical detail, it paints a portrait of a man at the center of 18th- and 19th-century Scottish music.- Learn how Thomson began collecting Scottish songs and why he mattered to Edinburgh’s music scene
- See the connections with Burns, Haydn, Beethoven, Moore, and other cultural figures
- Understand the practical side of publishing, arranging, and promoting folk songs
- Discover Thomson’s travels, instruments, and the era’s musical culture
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book chronicles the life and career of George Thomson, a pivotal figure in the preservation and promotion of Scottish folk music. Born in 1757, Thomson became the junior clerk to the Board of Trustees for the Encouragement of Art and Manufactures in Scotland in 1780. His passion for traditional music led him to conceive the idea of collecting and publishing these melodies with appropriate accompaniments, leading to the creation of his renowned collections of Scottish, Irish and Welsh music. Published between 1793 and 1841, Thomson's collections had a profound impact on the development of Scottish music. They not only preserved a wealth of traditional tunes but also introduced innovative arrangements and harmonies by leading European composers, including Pleyel, Kozeluch, Haydn, and Beethoven. As a result, Thomson's work played a pivotal role in popularizing Scottish music both at home and abroad, solidifying its place in the broader history of music. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781331641728_0
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