Brian Robins is an English nonfiction author and editor.
He edited the voluminous journals of the 18th-century English amateur composer,
John Marsh John Marsh may refer to:
Politicians
*John Marsh (MP fl. 1394–1397), MP for Bath
*John Marsh (MP fl. 1414–1421), MP for Bath
*John Allmond Marsh (1894–1952), Canadian Member of Parliament
*John Otho Marsh Jr. (1926–2019), American cong ...
, for publication in 1998.
A review by the academic
Nicholas Temperley
Nicholas Mark Temperley (August 7, 1932 – April 8, 2020) was an American musicologist of English background. He is known for his pioneering work in British music studies.
Education and Career
Born in Beaconsfield, United Kingdom, Temperley att ...
in ''
Music & Letters'' calls the publication a "significant event", though he doubts its claimed appeal to a wide audience; Temperley is critical of the meagre index of the 754-page work, which he describes as "seriously deficient", and calls attention to mistakes in the notes as well as deficiencies in the works list.
A long review by H. Diack Johnstone for the ''
Journal of the Royal Musical Association'' describes the project as a "monumental achievement", and praises Robins' "industry and indefatigable concern for detail", which he compares with that of the subject; Johnstone suggests that it would have been preferable to divide the material into two or three volumes, and also points out the inadequacies of the index.
The edition was also reviewed in ''
The Musical Times
''The Musical Times'' is an academic journal of classical music edited and produced in the United Kingdom and currently the oldest such journal still being published in the country.
It was originally created by Joseph Mainzer in 1842 as ''Mainze ...
'' and ''
Early Music
Early music generally comprises Medieval music (500–1400) and Renaissance music (1400–1600), but can also include Baroque music (1600–1750). Originating in Europe, early music is a broad musical era for the beginning of Western classical m ...
''.
Robins' monograph study of
catch
Catch may refer to:
In sports
* Catch (game), children's game
* Catch (baseball), a maneuver in baseball
* Catch (cricket), a mode of dismissal in cricket
* Catch or reception (gridiron football)
* Catch, part of a rowing stroke
In music
* Catc ...
and
glee
Glee means delight, a form of happiness.
Glee may also refer to:
* Glee (music), a type of English choral music
* ''Glee'' (TV series), an American musical comedy-drama TV series, and related media created by Ryan Murphy
* ''Glee'' (Bran Van 30 ...
culture in 18th-century England was published in 2006.
William Weber, in a review for ''
Journal of British Studies'', describes it as a "major contribution to a little-studied subject" that is "accessible" to the general reader; he praises the book for its "vivid picture" of the places where these forms were performed and particularly appreciates the focus on settings outside London.
Christina Bashford, in a review for ''
Music & Letters'', describes the book as "carefully documented", praises its "thorough, nuanced" descriptions of large numbers of groups, and highlights some "striking vignettes"; she criticises many of the chapters for failing to discuss "broader social and cultural themes and meanings".
Publications
*''Catch and Glee Culture in Eighteenth-Century England'' (
Boydell Boydell is an English surname.
Boydell may also refer to:
People
* Brian Boydell (1917–2000), Irish composer
* Jacqui Boydell (born 1968), Australian politician
* James Boydell (died 1860), British inventor
* John Boydell (1720–1804), Br ...
; 2006)
Edited
*''The John Marsh Journals: The Life and Times of a Gentleman Composer (1752–1828)'' (Pendragon Press; 1998)
References
External links
*
English music historians
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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