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By Roz Southey, Margaret Madison, David Hughes
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Description2009 marks the 300th anniversary of Charles Avison (1709-1770), a remarkable, but little known, Geordie musician, who is recognised in Groves Dictionary of Music as England’s most important 18th century concerto composer. Newcastle’s Avison Ensemble have brought Avison’s delightful music to the public since 1984, and now the first full length biography tells the talented composer’s story, and how, though enterprise and determination he made Newcastle England’s greatest provincial music centre of the time. The Ingenious Mr Avison tells a story not just about music, but explores a world of fashionable concerts (ladies half price, hoop skirts discouraged), money, wigs, waistcoats, dancing and love affairs. Newcastle was a lively place in the 18th century, as the industrial revolution brought a disposable income to Geordies who, as they do today, liked to be well entertained. Lavishly illustrated with a full colour section. Published in association with the Avison Ensemble
No of pages Hardback/softback156 pages, softback
Price£10
ISBN No978 1857951295
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